{"id":1512741,"date":"2026-06-05T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?guid=38806c789550231c5abb9947233e46ae"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:03:09","slug":"us-measles-cases-surpass-2000-for-the-2nd-year-in-a-row-cdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1512741","title":{"rendered":"US measles cases surpass 2,000 for the 2nd year in a row: CDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/06\/9ffae3b5690ba99fe23c69c770dd9b5d.jpg\" alt\/><figcaption>Human crowd surrounding an injectable measles vaccine bottle on purple background. Horizontal composition with copy space. (\tMicroStockHub\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 2,000 for the second year in a row, according to data updated Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p><p>So far in 2026, 2,030 confirmed cases have been recorded in 39 states and the District of Columbia, CDC data shows.<\/p><p>Cases have been confirmed in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.<\/p><p>Just 10 measles cases were reported among international travelers so far this year, according to CDC data.<\/p><p>Last year, 2,288 confirmed measles cases were reported for all of 2025. Prior to this, measles cases had not surpassed 2,000 in the U.S. since 1992.<\/p><p>The majority of measles cases have been confirmed among children and teenagers aged 19 and younger, according to the CDC.<\/p><p>About 92% of cases are among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, CDC data shows.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, 4% of cases are among those who have received just one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and 4% of cases are among those who received the recommended two doses, according to the CDC.<\/p><p><em>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p><p>Copyright \u00a9 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human crowd surrounding an injectable measles vaccine bottle on purple background. Horizontal composition with copy space. 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