US measles cases hit 2,318, worst outbreak in 35 years
The United States is facing its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, official data released Friday showed. The CDC has recorded 2,318 confirmed cases so far in 2026, surpassing 2025's record 2,289 cases and three deaths, two of them young children. Officials blame falling vaccination rates and rising vaccine distrust. The last comparable year was 1991, when 9,643 cases were reported.