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VIDEO: Measles cases top 5,000 as US set to lose elimination status
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  • November 7, 2026

Measles cases top 5,000 as US set to lose elimination status

Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades after an infant died this week. The WHO will decide next week whether the U.S. loses its elimination status.

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