Measles Tops 2,134 Cases as Pennsylvania Count Climbs
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 9 min
CDC measles case count is at 2,134 confirmed cases across 41 jurisdictions, while Pennsylvania reports 73 diagnoses concentrated in Lancaster and Lebanon counties, keeping elimination-status stakes and vaccination gaps front and center.
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CDC measles case count is at 2,134 confirmed cases across 41 jurisdictions, while Pennsylvania reports 73 diagnoses concentrated in Lancaster and Lebanon counties, keeping elimination-status stakes and vaccination gaps front and center.
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Background sources
- Measles Cases and Outbreaks | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC — CDC
- Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the U.S. Could Lose It | KFF — kffcarenec
- The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status | PBS News — PBS News
- The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters - WTOP News — Wtop
- US scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines | Alaska Beacon — Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News