U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high in 2026

The United States recorded 2,318 measles cases in the first seven months of 2026, marking a 35-year high and surpassing last year's record total. The disease, which was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, has experienced a dramatic historic resurgence.

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US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row | CNN

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www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/h... US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row. The disease was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but more cases have been recorded in the past 18 months than there have been in the previous 25 years combined. #Measles Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a

Measles cases have reached a 35-year high • Stateline

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Measles cases have reached a 35-year high stateline.org/2026/07/24/m... Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a feder...

Measles cases have reached a 35-year high • Michigan Advance

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Measles cases have reached a 35-year high michiganadvance.com/2026/07/24/r... Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a feder...

US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row

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US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row https://abc7.com/post/us-measles-cases-reach-35-year-high-second-record-breaking-row/19575595/ Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row.

US measles cases hit 35-year high in July

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U.S. measles infections have reached their highest level in 35 years, with CDC data cited by Fast Company showing 2,318 confirmed cases in 2026 as of July 23, above the CDC’s 2,289 cases for all of 2025 [fastcompany.com#1]. A Johns Hopkins tracker cited by DW counted 2,321 cases during the week of July 13-19, above its 2,286 total for 2025 [dw.com#1]. German reports citing CDC and Johns Hopkins da

US measles cases surge to 35-year high

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The number of cases recorded this year already exceeds all of 2025, as declining vaccination rates allow the highly infectuous disease to spread.

Former CDC official issues warnings on RFK Jr. and measles - Health Europe

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Former CDC official issues warnings on RFK Jr. and measles https://www.europesays.com/health/18104/ As measles cases reach a 35-year high, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official sounded the… As measles cases reach a 35-year high, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official sounded the alarm, saying the deadly outbreak is not being

Measles cases hit a 35-year high while top CDC and Surgeon General posts remain vacant. Managing public health through institutional absence leaves state systems completely exposed. https://www. axios

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Measles cases hit a 35-year high while top CDC and Surgeon General posts remain vacant. Managing public health through institutional absence leaves state systems completely exposed. https://www. axios.com/2026/07/22/measles-c ases-surge-past-last-year

A 35-year high in measles cases

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A 35-year high in measles cases open.substack.com/pub/annieand... It doesn’t take being a pediatrician to know that something has gone very wrong when a disease we eliminated 26 years ago is roaring back through our kids’ schools.