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

US Measles Cases in 2026 Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total There have been 2,295 measles cases have been identified across the country in 2026 so far, according to the Johns Hopkins University U.S. measles tracker. In all of 2025, 2,286 cases were counted, meaning that this year’s total has exceeded last year’s in just 204 days. #measles #health https://truthout.org/articles/us-measles-cases-in-2026-have-already-surpassed-last-years-total/