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US measles cases may hit 6,500 in 2026 amid vaccine skepticism: Experts

Vaccine skepticism and falling MMR coverage could leave the United States with 6,500 confirmed cases, experts said, as outbreaks spread in under-vaccinated communities.

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With 4,080 cases and counting, the United States has more measles cases this year than at any time since 1991.

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First of all, a precision is required: measles has never completely disappeared from French territory, contrary to a tenacious idea. In a waiting room of PMI in Marseille, a young mother still hesitates to have her infant vaccinated, convinced that this disease is definitely a thing of the past, relegated to history books alongside [...]

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Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News broke the news on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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