More than 5,000 measles cases confirmed in US amid deaths reported in 8 states
Summary
The CDC reports 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the United States in 2026, with infections in 45 states and Washington, D.C. Eight measles-associated deaths have been reported in eight states? [actually states: three states] Six deaths were in Pennsylvania, and one each in New York and Wisconsin; most cases involved people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.Key Facts
- The CDC has confirmed 5,182 measles cases in the United States this year.
- Cases have been reported in 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 18 cases were among international visitors.
- Eight measles-associated deaths have been reported: six in Pennsylvania, one in New York and one in Wisconsin.
- The CDC has confirmed four of the eight deaths and said the reported total could change.
- About 96% of cases involved people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
- The CDC recommends two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine; it says one dose is 93% effective and two doses are 97% effective against measles.
- MMR vaccination among kindergartners was 92.4% in the 2025–26 school year, down from 95.2% in 2019–20.
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