4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania
Summary
More than 4,400 measles cases have been confirmed across 45 states and Washington, D.C., with Pennsylvania reporting at least 1,200 cases and six deaths. The CDC is sending experts to help Pennsylvania respond to the outbreak, which mainly affects people who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status.Key Facts
- A total of 4,410 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. so far in 2026.
- Pennsylvania has over 1,200 cases and six deaths related to measles.
- The CDC is sending a "disease detective" to help Pennsylvania through an Epi-Aid, a special rapid field investigation program.
- About 96% of measles cases occur in people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccine status is unknown.
- Less than 1% of cases in Pennsylvania involve people fully vaccinated with the two-dose MMR vaccine.
- The MMR vaccine is 97% effective with two doses and 93% effective with one dose.
- Vaccination rates have dropped slightly, with 92.4% of kindergartners vaccinated in 2025-26 versus 95.2% in 2019-20.
- CDC officials recommend vaccination as the best way to prevent measles infection.
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