Health● Elevated54m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 7:47 AM
After 26 years – USA lose status as measles-free country
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Welt · Germany · North America
Declining vaccination rates favor the return of measles in the USA: Only 92 percent of kindergarten children are vaccinated. This year, 5412 infections have already been registered.
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