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U.S. faces loss of measles elimination status as experts review
Global health experts are meeting this week to determine whether the United States loses its measles elimination status, an achievement it has held since 2000.[4, 8, 9] Case counts differ by outlet: MS NOW reported 5,182 cases this year, NBC News reported more than 5,000, and The Guardian reported more than 5,400.[1, 3, 6] MS NOW reported 283 measles cases in the U.S. in 2024.[1]
The Guardian described the country as in the middle of its worst measles outbreak since 1991 and linked the situation to health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's anti-vaccine agenda.[3] NBC News reported that a decline in MMR vaccines administered has contributed to the growth in cases.[6]
Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Washington Times and 7 more
Read first World Health Organization officials meet to evaluate revoking the U.S.' measles-free status
Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe Guardian frames the possible loss of measles-free status as likely to cement health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's "legacy of meddling in vaccine policies" amid his anti-vaccine agenda, while other outlets describe the review without naming Kennedy or attributing cause.[3, 8, 9]
- Yahoo News · Center · Nov 11, 6:02 a.m. ET U.S. faces loss of measles-free status as experts meet for review
By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON/CHICAGO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Global health experts will determine in the coming days whether the United States has lost its official measles-free status, a public health…
- The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 11, 8:00 a.m. ET US could lose measles-free status soon as RFK Jr’s pushes anti-vaccine agenda
Country is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationally The United States could lose its measles elimination status this week, an event likely to cement health secretary…
- Yahoo News · Center · Nov 11, 6:02 a.m. ET U.S. faces loss of measles-free status as experts meet for review
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 9 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 4 are center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), CBS News (−0.14), Yahoo News (+0.07), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27).
Not rated Scientific American. Not placed: they have no lean score.
Each dot is an outlet that covered it, placed by its audience-lean score (Eady et al. 2025), which measures who shares its links, not how accurate it is. The ticks under the line are all 113 rated outlets Tare reads.