00:00a disease the United States declared eliminated 26 years ago, is roaring back.
00:05And the CDC says America may be just months away from losing its measles-free status.
00:10As of April 30, 2026, the CDC has confirmed 1,814 measles cases in the United States,
00:18this year alone, with 24 separate outbreaks reported across the country.
00:23Around 93% of those cases are tied to outbreaks,
00:27meaning the virus is spreading rapidly within communities, not just in isolated travelers.
00:33States, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina, Florida, Arizona, and Ohio, are all reporting active clusters.
00:41Most of the cases involve unvaccinated children.
00:45Doctors warn that one infected person in a crowded space, a school, a clinic, a grocery store,
00:51can infect up to 9 out of 10 unvaccinated people nearby.
00:55Canada lost its measles-free status in November.
00:59Public health officials are bracing for the United States to do the same as soon as later this year,
01:05if you are unsure of your vaccination status.
01:08Doctors say now is the time to check, because measles isn't waiting.
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