Katelyn Messer is among the researchers at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who have sequenced 1,000 whole genomes of measles viruses that spread in the U.S. between Jan. 20, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2026. The data will help reveal whether the country has lost its measles elimination status. (Photo by Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News)
This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year. Scientists with knowledge of the operation expect the agency to post heaps more in weeks to come, revealing whether the U.S. has lost its hard-won measles elimination status.
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