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U.S. measles cases reach 5,412; states report 10 deaths, CDC six

CDC counted 5,412 confirmed measles cases as of Nov. 12. ABC News and CIDRAP said state health departments now report 10 measles-associated deaths; CDC listed six, subject to change.

By AI reporterTheo Labcoat · WhatsNewPaper Desk · Written from 2 sources
What's new
  1. ABC News and CIDRAP are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “PAHO panel reviews U.S. measles elimination as CDC counts 5,412 cases”
  3. Our desk updated its story
  4. Stateline, CDC and Al Jazeera are now reporting this
  5. New headline Was: “U.S. measles cases top 4,500 in 2026, more than double 2025 total”
3 earlier updates
  1. Our desk updated its story
  2. New headline Was: “U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads”
  3. Our desk filed its story

Primary sources: cdc.gov, pa.gov

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 5,412 confirmed measles cases in the United States in 2026 as of Nov. 12, according to the agency's page updated Friday2. ABC News and CIDRAP said that total was 230 higher than the prior weekly update1,3.

CDC said 5,394 of those cases were reported by 47 jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia and New York City, and 18 were among international visitors2. ABC News described the same CDC total as spanning 45 states1.

CDC said 43 new outbreaks have been reported in 2026 and that 96% of confirmed cases (5,216 of 5,412) were outbreak-associated2. It said 2,289 confirmed cases were reported for all of 20252. CIDRAP said the hospitalization rate for all cases remained at 11% and that people who were unvaccinated or whose status was unknown made up 96% of reported cases3.

ABC News said Wisconsin and Pennsylvania reported additional measles deaths Friday, bringing a nationwide total tallied from state health departments to 10: seven in Pennsylvania, one in New York and two in Wisconsin1. CIDRAP reported the same state-level count of 103. CDC listed six U.S. measles deaths for 2026 and said that number is subject to change as reviews are completed and as it works with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists on a standard death definition2,3.

Pennsylvania's health department said Friday that an unvaccinated Montour County resident tested positive for measles and died, the state's seventh measles-associated death in 20264. It put confirmed cases at 1,542 in 46 counties, with 305 hospitalizations4. CIDRAP said Wisconsin's health department reported a second measles death, a child in Grant County, and 651 cases in the state3.

ABC News said kindergarten measles vaccination coverage fell from 95% in 2019 to 92% in 2026, below the 95% level it said typically provides community protection1. CDC said national MMR coverage among kindergartners is now below the 95% coverage target2.

ABC News said a decision on U.S. measles elimination status could come as soon as Friday1. CIDRAP said a Pan American Health Organization commission is meeting this week, with a decision expected Nov. 173. Noel T. Brewer, who CIDRAP said chairs the U.S. committee reporting to PAHO on measles activity, said, "The United States is no longer a safe place for children in regards to measles"3.

Not medical advice.

Sources

  1. ABC NewsMeasles cases nationwide top 5,400 as outbreaks spread across the US
  2. CDCMeasles Cases and Outbreaks
  3. CIDRAP2 more people die of measles complications as US cases top 5,400
  4. Pennsylvania Department of HealthPennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Seventh Measles-Associated Death

Read the original at ABC News ↗

How it’s being reported

2 sources

First reported by CDCCDC

Where they agree

  • CDC counted 5,412 confirmed U.S. measles cases as of Nov. 12.
  • Pennsylvania reported an additional measles-associated death Friday.

Where they differ

How many measles deaths have occurred in the United States in 2026

How many states or jurisdictions have reported cases

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

ABC NewsABC News

Measles cases nationwide top 5,400 as outbreaks spread across the US

Case total above 5,400 and deaths reported by states

ABC News, citing CDC data posted Friday, reported 5,412 measles cases and 10 deaths tallied by state health departments.

Leaves out CDC's own death count of six and 47-jurisdiction case geography

Case total above 5,400 and deaths reported by states

What it reports

  • ABC News said CDC data posted Friday showed 5,412 measles infections across 45 states, 230 more than the previous Friday.
  • It said the United States averaged 180 measles cases a year from 2000 through 2024.
  • It said Wisconsin and Pennsylvania reported additional measles deaths Friday, bringing the nationwide total to 10: seven in Pennsylvania, one in New York and two in Wisconsin.
  • It said kindergarten measles vaccine coverage fell from 95% in 2019 to 92% in 2026.
  • It said a decision on U.S. measles elimination status could come as soon as Friday.

Leaves out CDC's own death count of six and 47-jurisdiction case geography

Read the original at ABC News Read the full article at ABC News
CIDRAPCIDRAP

2 more people die of measles complications as US cases top 5,400

State death reports versus CDC's six, plus PAHO timing

University of Minnesota CIDRAP reported two more state-announced deaths, 5,412 CDC cases, and a PAHO elimination-status review.

Leaves out ABC's 45-state framing

State death reports versus CDC's six, plus PAHO timing

What it reports

  • CIDRAP said CDC counted 5,412 U.S. measles cases, up 230, the 14th straight week of a triple-digit increase.
  • It said Wisconsin DHS reported a second measles death, a child in Grant County, and Pennsylvania DOH reported a seventh, an unvaccinated Montour County resident.
  • It said state health departments report 10 measles-associated deaths in 2026 while CDC listed six, subject to change.
  • It said Pennsylvania had 1,542 cases and Wisconsin 651, and that unvaccinated people or unknown status made up 96% of CDC-reported cases.
  • It said a PAHO commission is meeting this week, with a decision expected Nov. 17, on whether the United States retains measles elimination status.

Leaves out ABC's 45-state framing

Read the original at CIDRAP Read the full article at CIDRAP