
Measles Elimination Status Under Scrutiny as U.S. Faces Outbreaks
2025 saw the worst U.S. measles year in more than two decades, with 2,242 confirmed cases across 45 states and outbreaks in Utah, Texas, and South Carolina, raising questions about whether the country can maintain its measles-elimination status, as the official designation hinges on CDC review and sustained interruption of endemic transmission.








