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Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky

  • Written by Matthew Ferrari, Associate Professor of Biology, Pennsylvania State University
Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rockyA 6-month-old who is infected with measles in Madagascar, March 2019.AP Photo/Laetitia Bezain

The United States has seen more measles cases so far in 2019 than in any year since elimination was declared in 2000 – meaning the disease is no longer endemic in the country, spreading constantly throughout the year. This year’s American...

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