Reuters The Americas region is at risk of losing its measles-free status as the highly infectious disease continues to spread in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the head of the Pan American Health Organization told Reuters in an interview.
To be considered measles-free, a country where an outbreak takes place must get back to zero cases within 12 months. That deadline expires at the end of this month for Canada, while the United States has until January and Mexico until February.
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