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Measles can spread in communities with gaps in vaccination, affecting families, schools and public-health services. The supplied reports do not quantify the U.S. risk or identify specific affected communities.
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Euronews says under-vaccinated communities and imported cases put the United States at risk of losing its measles elimination status. The BMJ says Canada has already lost that status amid a broader resurgence.
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Measles can spread in communities with gaps in vaccination, affecting families, schools and public-health services. The supplied reports do not quantify the U.S. risk or identify specific affected communities.