North America May Soon No Longer Be Officially Measles-Free, Experts Say
A meeting of the Pan American Health Organization this week will address the resurgence of measles in the Americas.
The U.S. and Canada could risk losing their measles-free status if current outbreak trends continue.
A key measles and rubella committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will meet this week to discuss whether North American countries have lost their measles elimination status.
North America could soon become a hotspot for permanent measles transmission.
Author's summary: North America may lose measles-free status soon.
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