Exclusive | U.S. Loses Measles-Elimination Status as Historic Resurgence Sickens Thousands
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pan American Health Organization has revoked the U.S. measles-elimination status after outbreaks in states including Utah, Texas, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania, with the CDC reporting more than 5,400 cases in 2026. The acceleration coincides with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as health secretary, and regaining the status would require halting spread for at least 12 months.