The United States has lost the status of the country that defeated the endemic spread of measles

The United States has lost its status as a country that has eliminated endemic measles transmission. This decision was made by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This is reported by the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, citing sources.

The reason was the resumption of the spread of the infection. According to the publication, since the beginning of 2026, more than 5.4 thousand cases of the disease have been registered in the United States. This is the highest figure in several decades.

The situation has been complicated by new outbreaks in several states. In November alone, five deaths were reported in Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin.

As the WSJ notes, these deaths occurred as a result of separate, unrelated outbreaks of measles.