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The United States is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status — a designation it has held for 25 years.

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Curbing transmission of the deadly disease will be particularly challenging with vaccine skeptics in charge of public health, experts say.

But under PAHO’s definition of elimination, borders matter. If, for example, the chain of measles that started in the U.S. spread to Mexico and then returned to the U.S. anew, it would be considered a ...

More cases of highly contagious measles have been reported across the US on the heels of last year's record-breaking outbreak. The virus has also been seen in large universities.