Utah measles hits 696 as Oregon school coverage slides

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Utah DHHS now lists 696 outbreak cases, including 18 in the last three weeks, while Oregon reports kindergarten nonmedical vaccine exemptions at a record 10.9%. The shared stake: measles risk is moving through both active transmission and thinning school coverage.

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1. 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: 696** ### Total number of Utah residents who have been diagnosed with measles in this outbreak: 696 ### Number of Utah residents diagnosed with measles in 2026 to date: 499 ### Number diagnosed in 2025: 197 ### Number of Utah residents…

2. Step Back — When a health department reports 124 new measles cases in a day, does that mean 124 people just got sick, or are we seeing delayed confirmations and backlogged reports hitting the dashboard at once — and how should listeners read those sudden jumps?

   Background sources

   • Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions | WUNC News — WUNC News
   • Clinical Overview of Measles | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC — CDC
   • Nowcasting cases and trends during the measles 2023/24 outbreak in England - UK Health Security Agency — Ukhsa
3. Oregon Health Authority : Vaccination rates for Oregon students reach new low; nonmedical exemptions at new high : External Relations Division : State of Oregon — Oregon Health Authority

    An official website of the State of Oregon Learn [How you know »](#or-official-modal) (how to identify a Oregon.gov website) [An official website of the State of Oregon »](#or-official-modal)  ![Oregon Health Authority…

4. Tracking U.S. Measles 2026: 2000 Cases Put Elimination Status at ... — 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…

5. Measles Cases in Washington State | Washington State Department of Health — Washington State Department of Health

    [About Us](/about-us)  |  [Contact Us](/about-us/contact-us)  |  [Newsroom](/newsroom) breadcrumb # Measles Cases in Washington State *Last Update: May 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Page updated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays when new information becomes available.* Measles is a…

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