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US Measles Elimination at Risk
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The United States is at risk of losing its measles-free status due to ongoing outbreaks, potentially leading to increased hospitalizations, hearing loss, and deaths among children. The countrys status depends on whether these outbreaks are linked to a major one in West Texas. Public health experts emphasize the effort to achieve measles elimination, but concern arises from the current administrations impact on vaccine trust. Scientists are tracking measles using genomic analysis to determine outbreak links and prevent revocation of the countrys measles-free status.
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