US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb
Health department staff members enter the Andrews county health department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, on 8 April 2025, in Andrews, Texas. Photograph: Annie Rice/APView image in fullscreenHealth department staff members enter the Andrews county health department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, on 8 April 2025, in Andrews, Texas. The country crossed the 2,000-case threshold last month before climbing even higher in July.The latest milestone makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991.
- ▪Health department staff members enter the Andrews county health department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, on 8 April 2025, in Andrews, Texas.
- ▪Photograph: Annie Rice/APView image in fullscreenHealth department staff members enter the Andrews county health department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, on 8 April 2025, in Andrews, Texas.
- ▪The country crossed the 2,000-case threshold last month before climbing even higher in July.The latest milestone makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ 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 — Top
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Health department staff members enter the Andrews county health department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, on 8 April 2025, in Andrews, Texas. Photograph: Annie Rice/APView image in fullscreenHealth department staff members enter the Andrews county health department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, on 8 April 2025, in Andrews, Texas. Photograph: Annie Rice/APMMRUS surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climbThe latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991Marina DunbarFri 24 Jul 2026 15.09 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 15.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US has officially surpassed last year’s record number of…
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