US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row
- Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row.
- Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 – surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last year.
- 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.
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- Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row.
- Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 – surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last year.
- 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.
Sources: CNN