Bengaluru: The US CDC on Friday reported 4,080 confirmed measles cases in the country as of October 8, up 193 from a week earlier.
Twenty-six cases were identified among international visitors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measles-related hospitalizations this year stand at 414, or 10% of cases, compared with 244 hospitalizations in 2025
The CDC has confirmed two measles-associated deaths in 2026, though it has not identified the states involved, compared with three deaths in 2025
Separately, Pennsylvania health officials have reported five deaths linked to the state’s measles outbreak this year
Last month, the CDC shifted to using mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics for measles-related deaths, rather than relying on state health departments, a change that has drawn scrutiny
As of October 9, the Pennsylvania health department has reported 1,136 measles cases in 2026, including 219 hospitalizations
Children and teenagers aged 5 to 19 accounted for the largest share of cases at 1,716, or 42% of infections, followed by adults aged 20 and older at 1,635 cases, or 40%
Earlier this week, New York declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak after reporting 108 cases this year through October 3, including 92 cases since July 15
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole and Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
