{
  "id": 19972877,
  "title": "US loses measles-free status after continued spread of the disease, WSJ reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-loses-measles-free-status-after-continued-spread-of-the-disease-19972877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261114/us-loses-measles-free-status-after-continued-spread-of-the-disease-wsj-reports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pan American Health Organization has removed the United States from its measles-elimination status, ending a 26-year accomplishment. The global health organization concluded that the country failed to prevent continuous transmission of the highly contagious virus for more than a year, according to the Wall Street Journal.\n\nThe decision was made as the US is currently experiencing the highest number of measles cases in over three decades. Since 2025, over 7,500 people in the US have been infected with measles, resulting in 13 deaths. This time frame aligns with declining immunization rates and increasing vaccine hesitancy under US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has repeatedly expressed doubts about the safety of measles vaccines without any scientific proof.\n\nAs part of its assessment, the Pan American Health Organization reviewed epidemiological and laboratory evidence provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.",
  "summary": "The Pan American Health Organization has revoked the United States' measles-elimination status, ending a 26-year run after determining the country failed to halt continuous transmission of the highly contagious virus for more than a year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The international health body did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment on the report, which…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US loses measles-free status amid continued spread",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-loses-measles-free-status-amid-continued-spread",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US loses measles-free status after continued spread of the disease: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-loses-measles-free-status-after-continued-spread-of-the-disease",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:21:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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