U.S. Could Lose Measles Elimination Status by October

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By HealthlineSep 12, 2019, 12:09 pm158 pts
By Julia Ries The measles virus was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But if more cases of the measles virus are detected next month, it could mean an end of that elimination status. There have been more than 1,200 measles cases this year so far. That's the largest number of cases since 1992.…

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