Measles cases in the U.S. hit a new 34-year high

With five months left in 2026, the country could lose its measles elimination status

A folding sign that says "Measles vaccines and flu vaccines SC DPH" stands in the middle of a sidewalk with a distant building in the background

A clinic in Spartanburg, S.C., offers free MMR and flu vaccines as cases of measles surge in February 2026. The outbreak helped push U.S. measles case counts to a 34-year high.

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