U.S. measles at 2,030 as Utah tracks a long outbreak

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U.S. measles 2026 has reached 2,030 confirmed cases and 30 outbreaks, while Utah’s official response page lists 679 outbreak cases and a step-by-step exposure playbook clarifies who needs MMR, immune globulin, quarantine, or symptom monitoring.

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1. FRIDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 124 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 558, Additional School and Public Exposures | South Carolina Department of Public Health — South Carolina Department of Public Health

   # FRIDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 124 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 558, Additional School and Public Exposures | South Carolina Department of Public Health [Skip to main content](https://dph.sc.gov/news/friday-measles-update-dph-reports-124-new-measles-cases-upstate-bringing-outbreak-total-558#main-content) [![Image 1:…

2. 2025–2026 Utah measles response | Communicable Diseases – Utah DHHS — Utah Department of Health and Human Services

   # **Measles outbreak** ## Utah measles outbreak response ### **Total number of Utah residents who have been diagnosed with measles in this outbreak: 679** ### Total number of Utah residents who have been diagnosed with measles in this outbreak: 679 ### Number of Utah residents diagnosed with measles in 2026 to date: 482 ### Number diagnosed in 2025: 197 ### Number of Utah residents with…

3. Step Back — When a state posts a measles exposure at a school, clinic, or public venue, what should someone actually do with that information — how do officials decide who needs quarantine, a fast MMR dose or immune globulin, and who can just monitor for symptoms?

   Background sources

   • Questions About Measles | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC — CDC
   • Measles clinician guidance — Utah
   • Measles Infection Prevention and Control Frequently Asked Questions — Aap
   • Measles | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment — Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
   • What Is a Measles Exposure Alert? | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health — Bloomberg School of Public Health
4. Tracking U.S. Measles 2026: 2,000 Cases Put Elimination Status at Risk | National News | U.S. News — U.S. News

   # Tracking U.S. Measles 2026: 2,000 Cases Put Elimination Status at Risk # Tracking U.S. Measles 2026: 2,000 Cases Put Elimination Status at Risk U.S. News tracks the 2026 measles surge as officials prepare to review the nation’s elimination status following 30 new outbreaks this year. By [Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder](https://www.usnews.com/topics/author/cecelia-smith-schoenwalder) Senior…

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