Nearly 600 US Measles Cases Confirmed in January: CDC

Outbreaks are ongoing in several states, including South Carolina.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on May 21, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Nearly 600 measles cases have been confirmed so far in 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Jan. 30.

All but three of the 588 cases were reported by officials in 17 states, the CDC said in an update. The remaining three were among international visitors.