Illinois has not joined the WHO, just this particular network. The US stopped paying dues to WHO when they left. There are no dues for joining this particular network. So there's the silver lining of being able to pick and choose the WHO components that fit your needs and budget.
Measles is popping up in numerous countries the last couple years. Canada has way more cases than the US in absolute numbers and it's catastrophic per capita.
It'd be great to start digging into the "why" and figure out how to mitigate the sources.
> Canada has seen an alarming increase in the number of measles cases since the outbreak began in October 2024, with a total of 5,380 probable and confirmed cases as of Jan. 10, according to Health Canada.
> In recent months, six countries in the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) European region that had previously eliminated the disease have officially lost their measles-free status. In other countries, measles is once again considered endemic.
> Although the decision to remove these countries’ measles-free status was taken last September based on 2024 data, the World Health Organization (WHO) did not release the information publicly until this week, once all countries had signed off.
delichon|27 days ago
toomuchtodo|27 days ago
[1] America’s Measles Crisis Is Spiraling - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-03/measle... | https://archive.today/XXYZt - February 3rd, 2026
[2] Syphilis Resurgence: Rising Rates, Public Health Challenges, and Future Strategies - https://www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/features/syphilis-r... - September 26th, 2025
caseysoftware|27 days ago
It'd be great to start digging into the "why" and figure out how to mitigate the sources.
> Canada has seen an alarming increase in the number of measles cases since the outbreak began in October 2024, with a total of 5,380 probable and confirmed cases as of Jan. 10, according to Health Canada.
Ref: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-manitoba-18-...
> In recent months, six countries in the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) European region that had previously eliminated the disease have officially lost their measles-free status. In other countries, measles is once again considered endemic.
> Although the decision to remove these countries’ measles-free status was taken last September based on 2024 data, the World Health Organization (WHO) did not release the information publicly until this week, once all countries had signed off.
Ref: https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/what-does-it-mean-lose-mea...