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

• 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 in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal ‌Muhammed)

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