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Measles elimination status at risk as US cases top 5,000
The United States is set to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with a Pan American Health Organization review due next week.
Measles cases pass 5,000 in US, highest in 35 years
US measles cases reached 5,182 in 2026, the highest total since 1991, as Pennsylvania leads the outbreak and vaccination gaps widen across states.
Flu season starts early across 44 states
Flu season has started weeks early in the United States, with cases rising in 44 states and a mutated H1N1 strain under close watch by health officials.
Polio vaccination drive keeps India free of wild virus
India marks World Polio Day on 24 October as a country that has kept the wild poliovirus out for more than a decade, but...
Measles Deaths 2026: CDC Confirms Third US Fatality
The CDC has confirmed a third US measles death in 2026, with 4,410 confirmed cases as of Oct 15 in the country's worst measles year in decades.
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Worst in World, WHO Warns
Bangladesh is battling the world's worst measles outbreak with 202,000 suspected cases, a crisis experts call a warning about falling vaccination rates.


