The U.S. has experienced a significant increase in measles cases, reaching a 34-year high in 2026.

#Measles cases in the #US hit a new 34-year high With five months left in 2026, the country could lose its measles elimination status Already this year,# health officials have recorded 2,295 cases. That surpasses the 2,286 cases documented in 2025. Many of this year’s cases have come from an explosive outbreak in South Carolina and one simmering in Utah. Another 40 states, as well as New York City and Washington, D.C., have also reported cases. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/measles-us-34-high-elimination-vaccine https://archive.ph/l1xYr

The U.S. has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, with more than 5 months still remaining in 2026. The country reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Source: https://archive.md/QqHa3