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1,000 measles cases in first two months
The U.S. has officially logged 982 measles cases in 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. It’s more than four times the number of cases as this time last year, when a large outbreak was just beginning in West Texas.
Twenty-six states have reported cases so far this year. Large outbreaks continue to grow in Utah, Arizona and, most notably, South Carolina, where the virus has been spreading since the fall. As of Friday, the state had reported nearly 800 cases since January, bringing the outbreak’s total to 973 ...
It’s the largest single measles outbreak the U.S. has seen in a generation ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-closes-1000-measles-cases-first-two-months-2026-rcna259998