The United States has confirmed 2318 measles infections this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, surpassing the 2025 tally to reach the highest annual total in 35 years, amid declining vaccination rates.

The United States has recorded more measles cases this year than in any year since 1991, with more than five months still left on the calendar.

Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated…

Measles vaccines helped the U.S. eliminate measles 26 years ago

2026 has become the worst year for measles since 1991