November 10, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) released the following statement in response to Canada losing its 27-year measles elimination status: “Canada’s loss of its measles elimination status after 27 years should be a wake-up call for all Americans and our policymakers. With more than 5,000 cases and two infant deaths over the past year, Canada’s backslide shows how quickly decades of progress can vanish. The dangers of misinformation and...

As the Senate prepares to consider  the nomination of Casey Means for U.S. surgeon general, members of Congress must ensure America’s chief health communicator can advance prevention, rebuild public trust, and strengthen the country’s readiness for future infectious disease threats.   Here are five questions that address urgent priorities for families and clinicians across the U.S.   How will the surgeon general address ongoing measles outbreaks and the looming threat to America’s measles...

Canada is expected to lose its measles elimination status this month after 27 years of achieving and maintaining it. The U.S. and Mexico may lose their elimination status soon after, as measles outbreaks continue to surge across North America .   What is 'Measles Elimination Status'? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines elimination  as the absence of continuous disease transmission for at least 12 months in a specific geographic area. Canada first achieved measles elimination in 1998,...