The United States has recorded an additional 31 confirmed measles infections in the past week, bringing the annual total to 2,104, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This figure places the nation close to the total of 2,288 confirmed measles cases reported throughout 2025. The vast majority of this year’s cases, all but 11, were acquired locally, with the remainder linked to international travel. A total of 30 outbreaks have been identified, with no new outbreaks reported since the last CDC update. In 2025, there were 48 reported outbreaks.
Analysis of this year’s measles cases shows that 21% are in children aged 5 and under, and 51% involve individuals aged 5 to 19. Hospitalization rates stand at 6%, a decrease from the 11% recorded in 2025. Among all reported measles patients, 93% were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.
Virginia sees a significant rise in cases, adding 19 new infections.
Virginia is currently experiencing a notable surge, with reported measles cases now at 129, an increase of 19 from the prior week, as confirmed by the Virginia Department of Health. A majority of these cases are connected to an ongoing outbreak in Buckingham County that began in May. For comparison, Virginia reported only five measles cases in 2025.
South Carolina continues to report the highest number of cases this year with 670, although the extensive outbreak in the Upstate region has now concluded. Utah follows with 498 cases, an increase of eight from the previous week according to the CDC’s measles map, though the Utah health department’s figures list 490 cases.
Since June 20 of last year, when an outbreak commenced in under-vaccinated communities near the Utah-Arizona border, Utah has documented 680 measles cases across 22 of its 29 counties. While the number of cases is declining in the state, state epidemiologist Leisha Nolen, MD, PhD, expressed concern to the Associated Press that the virus could easily re-ignite.
"We just need those few cases to hit the wrong community and it could flare up really big again," she stated.
Texas ranks third for case numbers this year with 182, followed by Florida with 141 cases.