US CDC records more than 2,500 measles cases so far in 2026
Health officials say the unvaccinated patient had recently traveled to Pennsylvania, where 296 measles cases have been reported this year.
- On Thursday, the Seneca County Health Department confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated patient after laboratory confirmation by the NYSDOH Wadsworth Laboratory; the patient was transported to Cayuga Medical Center.
- The unvaccinated patient recently traveled to Pennsylvania, where 296 measles cases have been recorded this year, prompting health officials to identify the trip as the likely source of exposure.
- Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after exposure, though they may extend to 21 days; patients experience a two-stage progression with fevers peaking between 103 and 105 degrees.
- Officials emphasize vaccination as the best prevention, with the Seneca County Health Department directing residents to its website for vaccine information and scheduling assistance.
- The New York State Department reports measles cases are rising statewide, with around 15 confirmed outside New York City this year, indicating broader regional transmission beyond major urban centers.
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The United States has recorded 2,566 cases of measles and 38 outbreaks of the disease so far in 2026, already the highest number of infections since 1991 with a quarter of the year still to go, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Friday. This figure represents nearly 250 more infections than the previous report on July 24, when the CDC reported 2,318 cases. It already surpasses the 2,289 cases for all of 2025 and marks …
38 new outbreaks of the disease have been recorded in 2026, which occurs when there are at least three related contagions.
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