Canada Just Lost Its Measles-Free Status. The U.S. Could Soon Follow

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Americas are no longer measles-free. The Pan American Health Organization announced that Canada has lost its elimination status after more than a year of ongoing transmission, marking a reversal of the region’s 2016 achievement. With more than 5,000 confirmed cases this year, Canadian health officials are now racing to restore control through renewed vaccination efforts and surveillance. Similar outbreaks in the U.S. and across Latin America highlight how fragile disease elimination can be when vigilance slips. Humberto Basilio with Scientific American has the full story.

Humberto Basilio

Scientific American

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