“We will review measles rates for the nation. These data are public and show a runaway train.”

Stat First Opinion (cited in CDC coverage) · Aug 6 · US measles cases surge to 2,465; elimination status at risk

“One of the most worrisome is the ongoing outbreak in Utah, which apparently has gone on for more than 12 months, the main criterion for loss of elimination.”

Stat First Opinion (cited in CDC coverage) · Aug 6 · US measles cases surge to 2,465; elimination status at risk

“Elimination status marks whether a country has stopped sustained domestic transmission. Losing that status would signal a consequential reversal, evidence that the systems and protections that once kept measles at bay no longer do.”

Stat First Opinion (cited in CDC coverage) · Aug 6 · US measles cases surge to 2,465; elimination status at risk