US faces worst measles outbreak in 35 years

USA Today: RFK Jr. helped bring measles back to the US

Health · 14 sources · November 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM

The CDC has confirmed six measles-related deaths in the US in 2026, as the country battles its worst outbreak in 35 years. Measles cases have surpassed 1,000 in Pennsylvania alone. International health experts are meeting to determine whether the US and Mexico have forfeited measles elimination status, first declared in 2000. The CDC director has backed vaccination as deaths mount, while the vaccine exemption rate for kindergarteners has reached a record high, according to CDC data.

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