Federal health officials reported that the number of measles cases so far in 2024 has already tripled the total for all of 2023.
According to data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 26, at least 188 cases of measles have been reported across the United States for 2024. In all, 26 states and Washington, D.C., have reported cases of the virus, which officials say can cause severe disease in children.
In 2023, a total of 58 measles cases were reported across the United States, the CDC data shows.
During 2024, there have been 13 outbreaks so far, which the CDC defines as three or more related cases, and about 65 percent of cases are related to outbreaks, according to the agency. Children under the age of 5 account for nearly half of the cases in 2024.
