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US measles cases pass 5,000 in 2026, CDC data show
CDC data show four deaths, while Pennsylvania reports six, amid a dispute over how deaths are classified.
The short version
- The CDC reports 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the United States so far in 2026.[Al Jazeera]
- CDC data show four measles deaths this year, while Pennsylvania's Department of Health reports six deaths and 1,487 cases.[Al Jazeera]
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr dispute how measles deaths are classified in the federal count.[Al Jazeera]
- ABC News reporting cites eight measles deaths this year, a figure that differs from the CDC count of four.[Al Jazeera · ABC News]
Key facts
- The CDC reports 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the United States so far in 2026.[Al Jazeera]
- According to CDC data, four people have died from measles in 2026.[Al Jazeera]
- Pennsylvania's Department of Health reports six measles deaths and 1,487 cases this year.[Al Jazeera]
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr disagree over how measles deaths are classified in the federal count.[Al Jazeera]
- ABC News reporting says eight people have died from measles this year.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- The measles death toll is disputed, with CDC data showing four deaths and ABC News reporting eight; the reporting does not explain the gap.[Al Jazeera · ABC News]
Sources
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