There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.Advertisement The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades. Now, 2026 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 in other states. In November, international health officials will meet to determine if the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles-free status.
- ▪Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.Advertisement The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades.
- ▪Now, 2026 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 in other states.
- ▪In November, international health officials will meet to determine if the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles-free status.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ U.S. reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years — NPR Topics: Health
- ▪ US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb — The Guardian — World
- ▪ US exceeds measles cases in all of 2025 by July 2026 — The Hill
- ▪ Measles surge hits new milestone as US cases surpass last year's total — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ US records 2,318 measles cases, already surpassing 2025 total — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ 2026 U.S. measles cases have passed record-breaking tally for all of 2025 — Global News
- ▪ US measles cases hit 2,318 in 2026, surpassing last year's total, CDC data shows — ABC News — Top
- ▪ U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high in 2026, surpassing last year’s total — NBC News Health
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Health There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025 The CDC has logged 2,318 cases so far in 2026, surpassing last year’s total of 2,289 Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the MMR vaccine in April 2025 in Andrews, Texas.Annie Rice/AP By Associated PressJuly 24, 2026 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 U.S.
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