Overview
- National data show 1,136 U.S. measles cases confirmed through Feb. 26, with roughly 92%–96% in people unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated and 58 hospitalizations reported.
- Pennsylvania reports 12 resident cases and two in visitors clustered in Lancaster, Montgomery and Chester counties, with links to a Lancaster outbreak and Florida’s Ave Maria University, and none of the patients vaccinated.
- Kansas City confirms its first measles case in a resident since 2018 in an unvaccinated adult, as state and local health departments trace potential exposures and notify contacts.
- Colorado confirms a second case tied to Broomfield High School in an unvaccinated student, adding exposure alerts for a Chick-fil-A and a Chipotle as investigators track additional contacts.
- NSW Health flags a Western Sydney case with no known source and issues hospital exposure notices, while Victoria launches a free vaccine push after at least 17 state cases and NSW tallies 23 since Jan. 1.