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.

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The U.S. logged 2,318 measles cases in the first seven months of this year, up from the total of 2,289 last year, according to the CDC.