Updated tracking data show that measles cases in the United States have already surpassed the total reported for all of 2025. Multiple outlets cite CDC updates and/or Johns Hopkins University’s measles tracker indicating that the U.S. is at 2,318 confirmed cases in 2026 as of the latest reporting window. That figure is higher than 2025’s year-end total of 2,289 cited by several reports. The Hill and Washington Times also note that Johns Hopkins data place the 2026 count at around 2,295, which likewise tops last year’s total and is described as the highest level recorded in more than three decades. Several reports characterize the 2026 surge as reaching a 35-year high, with references to the last time measles case numbers were at comparable levels occurring in 1991. Other coverage adds that because the year is not yet complete, the final 2026 total could continue to rise. One outlet also observes that the broader geographic spread may be harder to gauge from the existing public totals.
U.S. measles cases in 2026 surpass 2025 total, highest since 1991
Updated tracking data show that measles cases in the United States have already surpassed the total reported for all of 2025. Multiple outlets cite CDC updates and/or Johns Hopkins University’s measle...
- U.S. measles cases in 2026 have surpassed the full-year total for 2025.
- CDC data cited by multiple outlets report 2,318 measles cases in 2026 as of late July reporting.
- Johns Hopkins tracker figures referenced by some outlets show a count slightly above 2,295, also exceeding 2025’s 2,289 total.
- Several reports describe the 2026 level as the highest in more than three decades, with the last comparable period noted as 1991.
- At least one outlet notes that the total for 2026 may increase because more months remain in the year.
This year 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.
59 minutes agoThe 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.
1 hour agoThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.
1 hour agoWhile measles cases in the U.S. are climbing, it may be impossible to say exactly how far-reaching the spread is.
1 hour agoUS measles cases in 2026 have already outpaced last year’s total and have reached a level not seen in more than three decades.
2 hours agoThe U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases, with five months left in 2026
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