In Just the First Month of 2026

First saw a report on a Measles outbreak on Facebook after reviewing a fellow writer’s commentary. I do not know the Facebook author of Science and Tech Page. I did attribute the graph and subsequent words to the author Hashem Al-Ghaili. In any case, I believe it to be important to broadcast such information about a medical issue. It appears Arizona is in for a rough go of it.

Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 by the CDC. More CDC information below the graph. We have not heard from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy yet.

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Facebook: Science and Tech Page, Author: Hashem Al-Ghaili’s report on measles outbreak in the United States the first month of 2026..

No doubt the United States is faced with a potential epidemic in 2026.

“Measles Cases and Outbreaks | Measles (Rubeola),” CDC

As of February 5, 2026, 733 confirmed* measles cases were reported in the United States in 2026. Among these, 727 measles cases were reported by 20 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. A total of 6 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.

For the full year of 2025, a total of 2,276 confirmed* measles cases was reported in the United States. Among these, 2,251 measles cases were reported by 45 jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 25 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.

There were 49 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 89% of confirmed cases (2,029 of 2,276) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.