Overview
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2,030 confirmed measles cases across 39 states and the District of Columbia on Friday, June 5, 2026.
- About 92 percent of cases are in people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown and most patients are aged 19 and under.
- Health officials say roughly 6 percent of patients (127 people) have been hospitalized, signaling strain on hospitals and local health systems.
- Major hotspots include Utah, with 675 cases since last summer, Florida’s Collier County and Ave Maria University cluster with 154 cases since Jan. 1, and newer clusters in central Virginia and rural Pennsylvania that began in late April.
- Public responses vary by jurisdiction with programs such as Virginia’s home-visit testing used to limit spread while other states have offered limited public briefings, and the Pan American Health Organization will assess U.S. elimination status in November.