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Measles genome sequencing amid renewed concern

April 3, 2026KFF Health News

KFF Health News reports U.S. scientists sequenced 1,000 measles genomes, underscoring renewed attention to a vaccine-preventable disease previously eliminated in the U.S.

U.S scientists have sequenced 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines.
That we’re even talking about this is nuts,
Exclusive: U.S scientists have sequenced 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines.
“That we’re even talking about this is nuts,” says one virologist.
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