U.S. Measles Infections Top 3,500 Cases as Outbreaks Reach 35-Year High

By Michael Grothaus · Fast Company · 2026-09-23

Fast Company reports that domestic measles infections have surged past 3,500 this year, a volume of activity the United States has not recorded since 1991. While federal health officials and university researchers vary slightly on the exact tally, the data indicates a sharp escal

Fast Company reports that domestic measles infections have surged past 3,500 this year, a volume of activity the United States has not recorded since 1991. While federal health officials and university researchers vary slightly on the exact tally, the data indicates a sharp escal