The total measles cases in the US so far this year tripled levels reported in 2023, according to the CDC. 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 on July 26, at least 188 cases of measles have been reported across the United States for 2024.
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.
In March, the CDC sent out a health alert regarding an increase in "Global and U.S. measles cases," saying that people traveling internationally should take caution before leaving the country.
Despite the recent increase, the numbers are far below those reported in 2019, when about 1,300 cases were reported across the U.S. Worldwide, measles cases increased 18 percent and deaths rose 43 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a report issued by the U.N. World Health Organization and the CDC in late 2023.
Migrant Shelter Outbreak A significant number of measles cases reported in the United States this year have been connected to the spread of the virus at a Chicago shelter that houses illegal immigrants.
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