US may lose measles-free status as cases pass 5,200
America has held measles-free status since 2000, but a record outbreak may end it — and the CDC says its response will stay the same either way.
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US Measles Cases Pass 5,182 in Worst Surge Since 1991
The CDC has confirmed 5,182 measles cases in the US in 2026, the highest since 1991, as falling vaccination rates fuel outbreaks across 47 jurisdictions.
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US Measles Cases Hit 1,505 in Pennsylvania in Worst Outbreak
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has reached 1,505 cases, the worst in years, as US cases hit their highest annual total since 1991, health officials say.
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America’s Measles Crisis: 5,182 Cases, Worst Since 1991
The CDC has counted 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026 — the highest since 1991 — after three deaths in one week, including an infant in Wisconsin and a child in New York.
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Infant dies of measles in Wisconsin, first in 36 years
The death is the third measles-related death reported in the United States this week, as the country records its highest case total since 1991.
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Unvaccinated New York child dies after measles infection
New York’s governor has announced the death of a child who had contracted measles, as US cases this year pass 4,800, according to the CDC.
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Bangladesh Battles World’s Worst Measles Outbreak
Bangladesh has seen 202,000 suspected measles cases and 1,147 deaths this year, 94pc among under-fives, as vaccine coverage fell below the safe level, WHO says.
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