Measles in America: US set to lose elimination status after cases soar

BMJ 2026 Open access

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Authors: Luke Taylor, Mun-Keat Looi
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s391
Cited by: 5
References: 2

Abstract

The "land of the free" is almost no longer free of measles, with the US all but certain to lose its elimination certification for the disease after a surge of new infections in January.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Virology and Viral Diseases Zoonotic diseases and public health Respiratory viral infections research

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
392
Pages
s391–s391
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN