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US measles elimination status threatened due to 2024 outbreak: CDC report.
A new report released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the United States' eradication status of the measles is in jeopardy due to the latest outbreak.
The first measles vaccination was made available in 1963, and in 2000 the disease was deemed eradicated in the United States as a result of a sustained and extremely successful immunization effort.
The United States has managed to hold onto its eradication status in spite of sporadic breakouts. Cases have increased as a result of overseas travel and under- or unvaccinated populations.
A new report released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the United States' eradication status of the measles is in jeopardy due to the latest outbreak.
The first measles vaccination was made available in 1963, and in 2000 the disease was deemed eradicated in the United States as a result of a sustained and extremely successful immunization effort.
The United States has managed to hold onto its eradication status in spite of sporadic breakouts. Cases have increased as a result of overseas travel and under- or unvaccinated populations.
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