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Transcripts for CNN New Day With Alisyn Camerota and John Berman 20190828 10:58:00

Cnn s senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen has more. the incidence of diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella are at an all-time low. reporter: so low, the health organization declared measles was eliminated in the united states. now cnn is first to report that the u.s. center for disease control and prevention says there s a reasonable chance the u.s. will lose its measles elimination status as early as october 1st. dr. william shaftner. losing the elimination of measles status is an embarrassment. reporter: so why did measles return? in part because some orthodox jews in new york refuse to vaccinate their children. outbreaks here have been going on for nearly a year now. if that continues to the one-year cutoff point, they take ....

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Transcripts for CNN CNN Newsroom with Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto 20190828 14:58:00

The u.s. is now at risk of losing its prized measles elimination status after nearly two decades. that according to the cdc, which says it could happen in just a matter of weeks. cnn s senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen has more. the incidents of diseases are an all-time low. reporter: so low that in the year 2000, the world health organization declared that measles was eliminated in the united states. now cnn is first to report that the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention says there s a, quote, reasonable chance that the u.s. will lose its measles elimination status as early as october 1st. dr. william shatner is a long-time adviser to the cdc. losing the elimination status of measles is an embarrassment. it s like having a black eye. reporter: so why did measles return? in part because some ultra orthodox jews in new york ....

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