The CDC’s principal deputy director suggested the prospect of the US losing its measles elimination status was not a serious concern.

US Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a […]

Just one year after the worst measles outbreak in the country began in West Texas, public health officials said the U.S. could lose its measles elimination status. Public health leaders from North Texas and Lubbock warn declining vaccination rates could increase risk of future measles outbreaks.

The principal deputy director of the CDC said he would not view the loss of the United States' measles elimination status as a significant event.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will soon decide if the U-S will lose its measles elimination status. KXAN’s Sally Hernandez spoke with Dr. Demetre Daskalaki, an infectious disease physician and former CDC leader, for a closer look.