U.S. Measles Cases Surpass 1,000 Amid Widespread Outbreaks
Over 1000 measles cases reported in the US by early 2026. Learn why outbreaks are happening and who is most at risk due to low vaccination.
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US measles cases have passed 1,000 in early 2026, the highest in five years. This is a big jump from last year's 2,281 cases.
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#SouthDakota reported its first #measles infection yesterday. There have been at least 1,125 #measlescases reported in 33 states this year, with #Texas seeing the most at 738. Experts say the numbers are likely undercounted.
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The Harris County health department said Thursday it’s investigating a reported measles case in a child with no travel history, which would make it the first case in the Houston area this year that is not associated with international travel.
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The four other measles cases reported in the Houston area this year have been tied to international travel and not the ongoing outbreak in West Texas, where more than 400 cases and one death have been reported.
Fort Bend County has reported a measles case, a woman between the ages of 50-60. County health officials say the case is associated with international travel.
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The case involves a woman between the ages of 50-60, according to the Fort Bend Health and Human Services department, which said the case is associated with recent international travel and not the outbreak in West Texas, which reached 400 cases as of Friday.
I grew up with out the threat of Measles case confirmed in DC with exposures on Amtrak, in health clinic
The person confirmed to have measles traveled in an Amtrak train, passed through Union Station and then visited an urgent care clinic.
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The third confirmed case of measles in Houston involved an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to the disease during international travel.
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The third case comes just two months after the health department confirmed the first two cases of measles since 2018. Those infected included two adults who lived in the same household and had unknown vaccination statuses.
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