South Carolina measles cases surge
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Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the 11 states reporting their first measles cases of 2026.
Earlier this month, three children in Snohomish County were infected with measles after being exposed to a contagious family visiting from South Carolina.
The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has measles, a highly contagious virus that can cause high fevers and a distinctive rash.
Health officials in Snohomish County are warning residents that measles cases could increase significantly in the coming weeks. The alert follows a confirmed exposure involving an unvaccinated child at a Mukilteo church.
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Orange County officials said the young adult visited EoS Gym and AFC Urgent Care last week.
Measles outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, and Washington state continue to grow as Lancaster County, Nebraska, posts its first case since 1990 and the first for the state this year. As of last week, 416 measles cases in 14 states had been confirmed in the United States in 2026. Last year, the nation totaled 2,255.
Florida health officials are concerned about six new measles cases in the state this month. All of last year, Florida had only eight cases. So far, no cases have been reported in Central Florida. One Florida doctor told Channel 9 it’s a troubling sign for a disease that had been declared eliminated in the U.