Measles outbreak 2026: O’Hare and Dulles posted June 17 exposure windows — 5:50–9:30 a.m. in Chicago and 6–11 a.m. in Virginia — while Maricopa County and Texas reports broaden the surveillance picture.

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Measles Exposure at O'Hare Airport: Traveler Arrives with Virus | City & Local — City & Local

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For the second time this year, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been the site of a potential measles exposure. An international traveler confirmed to have measles arrived at the airport on the morning of Wednesday, June 17, according to CBS News. This incident in Terminal 5 creates a significant public…

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Step Back — Airport exposure alerts sound scary, but they don’t always become airport outbreaks — with measles, what has to line up for a brief terminal or flight exposure to turn into real community spread?Background sources

• Measles Outbreak Associated with an Infectious Traveler — Colorado, May–June 2025 | MMWR — MMWR
• Measles case in traveler with possible exposures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - King County, Washington — Kingcounty
• How health officials tracked measles on a plane at Milwaukee airport — Madeline Heim
• How health officials tracked measles on a plane at Milwaukee airport — Madeline Heim

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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…

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

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# 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.

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South Carolina measles legislation would remove the public-school MMR religious exemption, tying vaccine-entry rules to an Upstate outbreak tracked at 962 linked cases; UCLA Health adds the national context: coverage below herd-immunity targets and more global circulation.

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1. 2025-2026 Bill 897: Measels Vaccine Required to Attend Public School - South Carolina Legislature Online — South Carolina General Assembly

   South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

Download [This Bill](897.docx) in Microsoft Word Format

~~Indicates Matter Stricken~~

Indicates New Matter

S. 897

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators Matthews, Sutton and Graham

Document Path: SR-0106CEM26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2026

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical…

Step Back — With school exposure notices piling up and some states arguing over exemption rules, how much can school-entry vaccine laws actually change a measles outbreak — do they help in the middle of a surge, or mostly prevent the next one?Background sources

• The 2025 measles outbreak in Texas | BMC Infectious Diseases | Springer Nature Link — Springer Nature Link
• Frontiers | Non-medical exemptions and state-level variation in kindergarten MMR vaccination coverage, United States, 2016–2024 — Frontiersin
• Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2023–24 School Year | MMWR — MMWR
• After nearly 1,000 cases, here's how South Carolina officials beat back a measles outbreak - ABC News — ABC News
• Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions — Npr
• Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired. - KFF Health News — Kate Wells

After reaching a 30-year high in cases last year, measles is soaring again in 2026 | UCLA Health — UCLA Health

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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.

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1. Utah Measles Dashboard — Utah Department of Health

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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

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South Carolina Department of Public Health’s Upstate update reports 962 outbreak-linked measles cases, 127 people in quarantine, and school and Walmart exposure notices, sharpening the stakes around sustained U.S. transmission and measles elimination status.

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1. TUESDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 12 New Measles Cases, Bringing Outbreak total to 962; Additional School, Public Exposures | South Carolina Department of Public Health — South Carolina Department of Public Health

   

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Step Back — When people say the U.S. could lose its measles “elimination” status, what does that actually mean — is it just a label, or would it change how health departments, schools, and travelers have to respond?Background sources

• Measles in America: US set to lose elimination status after cases soar | The BMJ — The BMJ
• After a year of measles outbreaks, is the virus endemic in U.S.? — Nbcnews
• The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status | PBS News — PBS News
• What ProPublica Found in the Genetic Code of America’s Measles Outbreaks — ProPublica — Propublica
• The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters | The Seattle Times — DEVI SHASTRI
• The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters – WPXI — Wpxi
• The U.S. is on the brink of losing its elimination status for measles : NPR — Maria Godoy
• As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy downplays its significance - CBS News — Cbsnews

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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

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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…

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

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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Philadelphia International Airport exposure warning adds a travel-alert layer to the 2026 measles surge, while Oregon’s school data show vaccination rates at a new low and nonmedical exemptions at a new high.

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2025-2026 Bill 897: Measels Vaccine Required to Attend Public School - South Carolina Legislature Online — South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

Download [This Bill](897.docx) in Microsoft Word Format

~~Indicates Matter Stricken~~

Indicates New Matter

S. 897

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators Matthews, Sutton and Graham

Document Path: SR-0106CEM26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2026

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical…

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CDC measles case count hits 2,030 confirmed U.S. cases, while South Carolina flags Beaufort County exposure sites and Erie County officials warn two Buffalo-area cases may imply undetected spread. Virgin Islands lawmakers are moving on school immunization tracking as England reports two child deaths.

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1. U.S. Sees Worst Measles Resurgence in More Than 30 Years, CDC Data Show - Mahomet Daily — Mahomet Daily

   # U.S. Sees Worst Measles Resurgence in More Than 30 Years, CDC Data Show - Mahomet Daily

Author: Dani Tietz

Published: 2026-06-11T01:25:54+00:00

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Language: en

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U.S. Sees Worst Measles Resurgence in More Than 30 Years, CDC Data Show - Mahomet Daily

Measles cases in the United States are higher in the first half of 2026 than in any full year…

SCDPH confirms measles case in Beaufort County; exposure locations identified — Live 5 News WCSC

# SCDPH confirms measles case in Beaufort County; exposure locations identified

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The Senate Health, Hospitals and Human Services Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would tighten the tracking of school vaccinations in the Virgin Islands and spell out in law which students must be immunized to attend…

Two children die from measles as more cases confirmed in London this month | The Standard — The Standard

Two children die from measles as more cases confirmed in London this month | The Standard

# Two children die from measles as more cases confirmed in London this month

The UKHSA says measles continues to circulate in many parts of the country with 736 cases recorded this year

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Virginia measles cases reached 106, with 83 linked to Buckingham County, as Erie County confirmed a second Buffalo-area case and Allegheny County data showed many schools below herd-immunity targets. The common risk signal is uneven MMR coverage, not statewide averages.

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1. More than 100 measles cases reported in Virginia this year amid historic surge | WRIC ABC 8News — WRIC ABC 8News

   More than 100 measles cases reported in Virginia this year amid historic surge | WRIC ABC 8News

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More than 100 cases of measles have been confirmed throughout Virginia this year as this historic surge in illness continues to pick up steam.

Measles, a highly infectious and potentially life-threatening disease, has been on the rise across America. As of Tuesday, June 9,…

Erie County announces second confirmed measles case within a week | Buffalo Toronto Public Media — Buffalo Toronto Public Media

Second Measles Case Confirmed In Buffalo Area Health Alert

There is a saying that people all over the region are starting to see ring true in Western New York: where there is one, there are two...

That's what the medical professionals with the Erie County Department of Health are saying and thinking, as a second person has tested positive for Measles in the Buffalo area.

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New data shows vaccinations uneven at Allegheny County’s public and parochial schools | Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh — Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh

# New data shows vaccinations uneven at Allegheny County’s public and parochial schools | Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh

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Step Back — I keep hearing that a county can be “well vaccinated” overall while specific schools or neighborhoods still become outbreak hot spots — how does that work? What level of MMR coverage actually blocks measles, and how do exemptions or uneven school-by-school rates change the risk?Background sources

• Assessing MMR vaccination coverage gaps in US children with digital participatory surveillance | Nature Health — Nature Health
• Interpreting Breakthrough Infections Given Assortative Mixing of Partially Vaccinated Populations — Nih
• The 2025 measles outbreak in Texas | BMC Infectious Diseases | Springer Nature Link — Springer Nature Link
• New US map of MMR vaccine uptake reveals considerable gaps, potential for more measles | CIDRAP — CIDRAP
• Buckingham County measles outbreak illuminates vaccination gaps | WVTF — WVTF

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Virginia Department of Health reports 15 additional measles cases, bringing the state to 106 in 2026, while New Mexico flags a federal-court exposure tied to its 16th case and KFF documents the strain on Utah pediatric care.

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1. TUESDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 29 New Measles Cases, Bringing Outbreak total to 876; New Case in Pee Dee Region, Additional Public Exposures Identified | South Carolina Department of Public Health — South Carolina Department of Public Health

   # FRIDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 99 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 310 | South Carolina Department of Public Health

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A federal inmate held in the Luna County Detention Center has tested positive for measles — the 16th case in New Mexico this year — the New Mexico Department of Health has reported.

People may have been exposed to measles from this most recent case at the following location, day and times: the U.S. District…

Step Back — When a health department reports a big jump — like 99 new measles cases in one update — how can we tell whether the outbreak is actually accelerating, or whether we’re seeing delayed testing and reporting catch up?Background sources

• Nowcasting cases and trends during the measles 2023/24 outbreak in England

- UK Health Security Agency — Ukhsa

South Carolina measles control efforts hamstrung by holiday school closures - Chalkbeat — Chalkbeat

Even as measles cases rise, doctors still struggle to diagnose it - oregonlive.com — Andrew Jones | KFF Health News

Why South Carolina Hospitals Have Reported Few Measles-Related Admissions Despite Growing Outbreak — ProPublica — Jennifer Berry Hawes

Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll. — KFF Health News

# Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Ben Dowse hadn’t expected to treat measles when he became a doctor, but there he was, examining a newborn exposed to the virus in the womb. The infected mother had given birth just hours…

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