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Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Jun 12
US Measles Cases Hit 2,073 as Virginia Confirms 111 Infections
Updated
Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Jun 12

US Measles Cases Hit 2,073 as Virginia Confirms 111 Infections

1 articles · Updated · University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Jun 12

Summary

  • 43 newly confirmed US infections pushed the 2026 measles total to 2,073, with the CDC reporting 30 outbreaks and no new deaths.
  • 93% of patients have been unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status, and 72% of cases involve children and young adults up to age 19; only 4% had received two MMR doses.
  • Virginia added 34 cases to reach 111, with 88 linked to an outbreak and at least 88 cases concentrated in Buckingham County over the past month.
  • Pennsylvania also climbed sharply to 65 cases after 15 new infections, led by Lancaster County with 31 and Lebanon County with 19.
  • Nationally, nearly all cases are locally acquired, and the 2026 total is already approaching last year's 2,288 as South Carolina's 670-case outbreak has ended and Utah's 490-case outbreak appears to be slowing.

Insights

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