Measles Infection Count in January Topped Total Cases in 2023 and 2024 Combined
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified nearly 600 cases of measles in the U.S. in the first month of 2026 — a number that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago, as the virus has been considered eradicated in the U.S. for more than two decades. As of January 29, the CDC counted 588 cases of measles across 17 states. The vast majority of cases…