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U.S. measles cases have hit a 35-year high, surpassing total infections from 2025 in a second consecutive record-breaking year.
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Measles infections in the United States have reached a 35-year high. This marks the second year in a row that records have been broken, with current cases already exceeding the total number of infections recorded throughout all of 2025.
Coverage from CNN, Bloomberg, and STAT emphasizes the record-breaking nature of the surge. The New York Times links the rise to waning vaccination rates, while Axios reports a specific surge in Florida ahead of the upcoming school year.
KFF Health News highlights perspectives from doctors working on the front lines of the outbreak. Attention remains on the impact of waning vaccination rates and the progression of the surge in Florida as the new school year begins.
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Quick answers
How do current measles cases compare to previous years?
Cases have reached a 35-year high and have already surpassed the total number of infections seen in 2025.
Which specific state is seeing a surge before the school year?
According to Axios, Florida is experiencing a surge in measles cases.
What factor is contributing to the increase in cases?
The New York Times reports that vaccination rates are waning.
Coverage (10)
- US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row CNN · 3h ago
- Florida measles cases surge ahead of new school year Axios · 3h ago
- Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane The New York Times · 3h ago
- There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025 AP News · 3h ago
- "The child is terrified": Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out CBS News · 3h ago
- US measles cases hit 2,318 in 2026, surpassing last year's total: CDC ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 3h ago
- CDC has announced record measles numbers. See how bad cases have been. The Washington Post · 3h ago
- ‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out KFF Health News · 3h ago
- US Measles Infections Surpass 2025 Total to Reach 35-Year High Bloomberg.com · 3h ago
- There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025 STAT · 3h ago
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