Utah Measles Count Climbs to 687 Confirmed Cases
Friday, June 19, 2026 · 5 min
Utah Measles Dashboard reports 687 confirmed resident cases for the 2025–2026 outbreak, including 13 reported to public health in the last three weeks, keeping the state’s response firmly in active-surveillance mode.
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Utah Measles Dashboard reports 687 confirmed resident cases for the 2025–2026 outbreak, including 13 reported to public health in the last three weeks, keeping the state’s response firmly in active-surveillance mode.
In this episode
- Utah Measles Dashboard — Utah Department of Health
Utah Measles Dashboard # Measles * All rates in this dashboard are per 100,000 people. Numbers are subject to change as data are finalized. * **Cases reported include confirmed cases.** Report date: June 16, 2026 ## Row ## **MMWR Years 2025 and 2026** ## Row ### Measles case count 687 ### Measles case rate per 100,000 19.9 ## Row ### Number of Utah residents with measles reported…
- Step Back — If a new measles case shows up in a child who hasn’t traveled internationally, how do investigators figure out whether it’s tied to an existing U.S. outbreak, a missed exposure, or a new chain of spread — and how much should we read into “no travel”?
Background sources
- Notes from the Field: Initial Public Health Response to a Measles Outbreak in a Close-Knit West Texas Community — January−February 2025 | MMWR — MMWR
- Measles Outbreak in a Child Care Facility — Lubbock, Texas, March–April 2025 | MMWR — MMWR
- Notes from the Field: Wastewater Surveillance for Measles Virus During a Measles Outbreak — Colorado, August 2025 | MMWR — MMWR
- Notes from the Field: Retrospective Analysis of Wild-Type Measles Virus in Wastewater During a Measles Outbreak — Oregon, March 24–September 22, 2024 | MMWR — MMWR
- Measles Outbreak Associated with an Infectious Traveler — Colorado, May–June 2025 | MMWR — MMWR