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Linked outbreaks could cause the U.S. to lose measles elimination status in January

The CDC has confirmed 1,723 cases this year, with 87% tied to 45 outbreaks

92% of infections are among people who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States may be on track to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years as health officials confirm that two major U.S. outbreaks are linked to the same measles strain.

In a recording obtained by The New York Times, health officials said on a call that the strain of measles circulating in Texas since January has now spread to Utah and Arizona.

The outbreak began in a conservative Mennonite community in western Texas before expanding to Oklahoma a

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