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Canada Loses Its Official ‘Measles-Free’ Status – and the US Will Follow Soon, as Vaccination Rates Fall

In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the...

13.11.2025 9

CounterPunch

Kathryn H. Jacobsen

Canada loses its official “measles-free” status. The US will soon follow

Canada eliminated measles in 1998 but had a major outbreak in 2025

12.11.2025 30

Salon

Kathryn H. Jacobsen

What Does It Mean for a Country to Be Measles-Free?

What Does It Mean for a Country to Be Measles-Free?

The outbreaks in North America increase the risk of measles spreading to other countries.

10.11.2025 3

Truthout

Kathryn H. Jacobsen

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free ’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free ’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Decreased vaccination rates have led to measles outbreaks in Canada and other countries.

10.11.2025 5

The Conversation

Kathryn H. Jacobsen