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The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again

Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status.

LiveScience

Measles ‘re-established’ in the UK, say global health chiefs

The World Health Organisation said measles transmission was re-established in the UK in 2024.

Evening Standard

Warning over measles as disease ‘re-established’ in UK

From 2021 to 2023, the UK had previously held the status of having eliminated the disease

The Independent UK

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North Carolina Alert: Measles Cases Soar in Neighboring SC (What NC Parents Must Know)

A dangerous resurgence of a nearly forgotten disease is happening right now just across the state line, and the numbers are climbing faster than health officials predicted. South Carolina health departments have confirmed a significant measles outbreak in the Upstate region, with cases centered heavily around Spartanburg County.

Budget and the Bees

The 30-year high in US measles cases, in one chart

Why the U.S. is on track to lose its measles "elimination status."

Axios

CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy

‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded

The Independent UK

South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Reaches 646 Cases, Vaccination Falls Short and Risks US Elimination Status

Measles cases surge in South Carolina, risking US elimination status amid low vaccination rates, misinformation, and rising outbreaks nationwide.

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The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again

A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children

The Guardian - US

Why the US measles review matters as experts warn of wider risk

The re-evaluation is largely symbolic, contingent on whether a single measles chain has spread uninterrupted within the country

The Independent UK

Measles Reaches Clemson University as South Carolina Outbreak Explodes to 558 Cases, Worst in Nation

Clemson University confirms measles case as South Carolina outbreak explodes to 558 cases, worst in US. Nearly 98% of students vaccinated, but case emerges from Spartanburg County epidemic that doubled in one week. Contact tracing underway, 531 in quarantine statewide. Health officials warn outbreak will worsen before improving.

International Business Times

Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550

Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days

The Independent UK

CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

Two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles spread days to weeks in advance

The Independent UK

Measles deaths return to the US after a decade aka consequence of what happens when you ignore science

The definition of making America great in Trump's dictionary.

We Got This Covered

More than 170 measles cases confirmed in outbreaks across nine states this year

Experts have blamed a decline in the rate of people taking the measles vaccine on skepticism from the Trump administration

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The Independent UK

State sees massive surge in measles outbreak with 124 cases reported since Friday

The South Carolina outbreak, centred in Spartanburg County, has now recorded 434 cases as of Tuesday

The Independent UK

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday

Fortune

Trump's former surgeon general: One year in, the war on vaccination is undoing the Trump administration's health agenda

Most voters want guidance from trained physicians and support continued vaccine innovation. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s contradict defy that mandate.

International Business Times

Trump Scraps Child 'Jabs' For 'MAHA Moms' While Slurring Words at High-Stakes Conference

Trump administration slashes childhood vaccine recommendations from 17 to 11 diseases amid record measles outbreak while health concerns mount about the president's cognitive and physical wellbeing following visible struggles on Air Force One stairs and apparent speech difficulties at high-stakes press conferences.

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The Guardian - AU

Rise in holiday measles infections sparks health alerts in NSW, SA and Victoria

Cases of the highly contagious virus jumped nearly threefold in 2025 as immunisation rates declined

Axios

Vaccination rates plummet nationwide. See how your county compares

These plunging vaccination rates helped ignite the rise of measles cases.

The Independent UK

Measles cases detected at two major US airports with officials warning travellers to get tested

Seperate cases have been detected at Newark Liberty International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport

Axios

U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years, CDC reports

The U.S. will likely lose its globally recognized measles "elimination status" by Jan. 2026.

The Texas Tribune

Here are the most important stories from our data visuals team in 2025

The Tribune’s team of data journalists produced a congressional redistricting tool, covered several education data releases, visualized the measles outbreak and more.

LiveScience

Year in review: The standout health stories of 2025, from measles outbreaks to AI-made viruses

Catch up on the latest trends in health news in this roundup of long-reads compiled by Live Science's health channel editor.

Roll Call

The whoppers of 2025 - Roll Call

With President Donald Trump back in the White House in 2025, it’s no surprise that he dominates the FactCheck.org year-end whoppers list.

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