US CDC will not change measles response even if it loses measles-free status, director says

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Global health experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization will determine in the coming days whether the US has lost its official measles-free status. The US Centers…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not fundamentally change its response to measles outbreaks even if the US loses its measles elimination status this month, CDC Director Dr Erica Schwartz told Reuters on Tuesday. Global health experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization will determine in the coming days whether the US has lost its official measles-free status, a hard-won public health achievement it has held since 2000.Many disease experts say that is likely to be the case as the country battles the highest number of infections in more than three decades.

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