US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb

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What happened: U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high in 2026, surpassing last year’s total

Where coverage diverges: Lean Left: 3 (NBC News — Top, ABC News — Top, Al Jazeera English); Center: 2 (Global News, The Hill); Right: 1 (Fox News — Latest).

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Lean Left · 5 sources

NPR Topics: Health Lean Left

U.S. reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years

For the second year in a row, the U.S. has reported a record-breaking number of measles cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said the country has now con…

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The Guardian — World Lean Left

US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb

The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991

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Al Jazeera English Lean Left

US records 2,318 measles cases, already surpassing 2025 total

Scientists warn that falling vaccination rates leave vulnerable groups such as young children more exposed to disease.

High Factuality · Government-funded

ABC News — Top Lean Left

US measles cases hit 2,318 in 2026, surpassing last year's total, CDC data shows

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.

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NBC News Health Lean Left

U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high in 2026, surpassing last year’s total

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that the United States has logged 2,318 measles cases in the first seven months of this year, surpassing last year’s …

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Center · 3 sources

STAT Center

There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025

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.

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The Hill Center

US exceeds measles cases in all of 2025 by July 2026

High Factuality · Public corporation

Global News Center

2026 U.S. measles cases have passed record-breaking tally for all of 2025

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.

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Right · 1 source

Fox News — Latest Right

Measles surge hits new milestone as US cases surpass last year's total

U.S. measles cases in 2026 have officially surpassed 2025 totals, with 93% of patients unvaccinated or unknown for MMR as outbreaks persist.

Mixed Factuality · Other

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