US measles cases top 5,000 for the first time since the 1990s

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The United States has recorded over 5,000 measles cases this year, the highest total since the 1990s, threatening its elimination status. Three deaths have been reported, including a seven‑month‑old infant in New York and a postpartum woman in Pennsylvania. Critics argue that dismantling the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has hampered vaccine recommendations, worsening the outbreak amid growing vaccine hesitancy.