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US Measles Cases Reach 35-Year High

Updated 2026-07-22 19:10 UTC 1 source Negative

The U.S. has recorded its highest number of measles cases in over three decades, surpassing last year's annual total with 2,295 confirmed cases as of mid-July.

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The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed last year's annual total, hitting the highest number of cases recorded in more than three decades, according to Johns Hopkins University. Per Johns Hopkins University's measles tracker, there have been 2,295 recorded measles cases this
2026-07-22 18:46 UTC
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