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The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
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The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
U.S. measles cases in 2026 have officially surpassed 2025 totals, with 93% of patients unvaccinated or unknown for MMR as outbreaks persist.
Scientists warn that falling vaccination rates leave vulnerable groups such as young children more exposed to disease.
This year has easily become the U.S.'s worst year for measles since 1991, as major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah and Arizona have sickened hundreds and smaller clusters of cases sparked...
The number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. has hit 2,318, surpassing the total reported for all last year, according to newly updated data from the CDC.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.
More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.
The U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases with five months left in 2026, and it's possible this year's figure are an undercount.
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Jul 24, 3:40 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
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