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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Devi Shastri

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

International health authorities are set to convene in April to determine if the U.S. has forfeited its measles-free designation, a year after an outbreak first emerged in West Texas.

Experts are concerned that the vaccine-preventable virus has re-established a foothold, potentially leading the U.S. to follow Canada in losing this significant public health achievement.

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