# US measles deaths reach six as cases top 5,400 in largest outbreak since 1991

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cdc-reports-six-measles-deaths-in-2026-as-us-battles-worst-outbreak-in-35-years/
- Published: 2026-11-12T20:19:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:05:09+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/12/cdc-measles-deaths
- Topics: Americas, Health, Medicine, Politics, World

## Key points

- Six measles deaths reported by the CDC this year.
- US cases have topped 5,400 in the largest outbreak since 1991.
- The country could lose its measles elimination status.

## Summary

The CDC has reported six measles-related deaths in the US this year, as the country faces its largest outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases. The resurgence matters because measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, and the country could lose that status this week.

The CDC’s total is twice the number of deaths recorded in 2025, but the agency has not said which states account for its six deaths. State officials have reported fatalities in Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin; the difference between state and federal figures follows a CDC change in how it tracks deaths. Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide about 97% protection.

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