US measles cases have more than doubled in 2026 compared with the total recorded in 2025, as experts from the Pan American Health Organization prepare to rule this week on the country’s measles elimination status.
The review comes as the number of cases counted so far this year has surpassed twice the number recorded across the whole of last year.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr Céline Gounder reported on the rise and the forthcoming assessment by PAHO experts.
