UK loses measles elimination status

UK loses measles elimination status: a running story on the front pages of 4 newsrooms from 1 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, 15 headlines over 38 days.

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7 February 2026

• Fox News Patients risk 'irreversible' brain damage as measles cases surge in southern state

28 January 2026

• CNN South Carolina measles outbreak is largest in US since measles was declared eliminated

27 January 2026

• BBC News UK loses measles elimination status

25 January 2026

• CNN Measles elimination status ‘not really’ a concern, CDC official says
• AP The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters

24 January 2026

• Fox News MEASLES reaches major college campus

22 January 2026

• Fox News MEASLES reaches major college campus
• AP The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters

21 January 2026

• BBC News Measles cases surge in South Carolina as US risks losing elimination status
• AP The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters

20 January 2026

• Fox News Measles reaches major college campus as South Carolina cases surge past 500

10 January 2026

• CNN US builds case to retain measles elimination status as infections mount

7 January 2026

• Fox News Four major airports report measles cases detected amid holiday travel surge

4 January 2026

• CNN More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the US in 2025 as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination status

1 January 2026

• CNN More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the US this year as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination status