Americas at risk of losing measles elimination status, U.N. agency warns (1 Viewer)

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    Measles outbreaks across North America are threatening the region's status of having officially eliminated the virus, officials from the Pan-American Health Organization warned, potentially undoing a hard-fought victory to wipe out community transmission.

    The U.N. agency pointed to a 4.5-times increase in reported measles cases this year across North and South America, compared to the same period last year.

    More than 97% of cases across the region so far this year have been in the U.S. or Canada. Cases have also been reported in Mexico and...

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