[More than 3,100 measles cases have been recorded in the United States in 2026] September 5, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated on September 4, local time, that so far this year, 3,134 measles cases have been confirmed in the United States, setting an annual record in more than 35 years. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) records show that there have been 38 new outbreaks this year, compared with 48 in 2025. There have been 248 hospitalizations due to measles this year (8% of total cases), compared with 244 hospitalizations and three deaths in 2025. The CDC has not yet included two measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania on August 25 and is currently evaluating whether the disease was a direct cause or contributing factor to the deaths. (CCTV News)