# CDC denies approval for high-volume measles test, citing ‘other priorities’

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:30:39+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/cdc-measles-test-denied
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/cdc-denies-approval-for-high-volume-measles-test-citing-other-prioriti-0453d8/

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii health officials ask CDC, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’, to reconsider California and Washington asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May to validate a new way to test for measles – but after waiting two months, the CDC denied the request, citing “other competing priorities”, according to a letter from the West Coast Heal

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