Oct 30 (Reuters) – The US CDC on Friday reported 4,852 measles cases in the country as of October 29, up 264 cases from the previous update.
Here are key details:
• Nationwide, hospitalizations linked to measles this year stood at 511, representing 11% of all reported cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• People aged 5-19 years accounted for 2,010 cases this year, followed by 1,996 cases among adults aged 20 and older and 812 cases in children under 5
• The vast majority of infections were among people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, accounting for 96% of cases in 2026, up from 93% in 2025, the CDC’s data showed
• The Pennsylvania state health department has reported five measles-related deaths so far in 2026
• However, the CDC has confirmed only three measles-associated deaths but has not specified where they occurred
• Pennsylvania reported 1,426 measles cases and 268 hospitalizations as of October 30, according to the state health department
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel and Shailesh Kuber)
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