US measles cases rise to 4,080, CDC says

Oct 9 (Reuters) – The US CDC on Friday reported 4,080 confirmed measles cases in the country as of October 8, up 193 from a week earlier.

Here are key details:

• Twenty-six cases were identified among international visitors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Measles-related hospitalizations this year stand at 414, or 10% of cases, compared with 244 hospitalizations in 2025

• The CDC has confirmed two measles-associated deaths in 2026, though it has not identified the states involved, compared with three deaths in 2025

• Separately, Pennsylvania health officials have reported five deaths linked to the state’s measles outbreak this year

• Last month, the CDC shifted to using mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics for measles-related deaths, rather than relying on state health departments, a change that has drawn scrutiny

• As of October 9, the Pennsylvania health department has reported 1,136 measles cases in 2026, including 219 hospitalizations

• Children and teenagers aged 5 to 19 accounted for the largest share of cases at 1,716, or 42% of infections, followed by adults aged 20 and older at 1,635 cases, or 40%

• Earlier this week, New York declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak after reporting 108 cases this year through October 3, including 92 cases since July 15

(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole and Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)