Utah Emerges as the US Measles Hotspot — 441 Cases and Rising Rapidly - video Dailymotion

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Utah has now taken the lead as the US hotspot for measles, reporting 441 confirmed instances—over twice the amount from last year—accounting for nearly 25% of the total 1,814 cases across the country in 2026. The CDC has documented 24 outbreaks this year, with a staggering 93% of those infected being unvaccinated individuals. Health authorities are now advising that Utah infants receive their MMR vaccinations at an earlier age. The United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status for the first time since 2000.

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00:00Utah has just become the new center of America's worst measles outbreak in over three decades.

00:05The state has confirmed 441 cases this year alone, more than double its 2025 total,

00:12and now accounts for nearly a quarter of every measles case in the country.

00:17The CDC says the United States has logged 1,814 cases in 2026.

00:22The 24 outbreaks reported this year are spreading fast,

00:26and 93% of those infected are unvaccinated.

00:30Public school vaccination rates in parts of Utah have fallen as low as 78%,

00:35while below the 95% threshold needed to stop transmission.

00:39Health officials are now urging that all Utah infants between 6 and 11 months

00:44get an early extra dose of the MMR vaccine,

00:47a measure normally reserved for international travelers.

00:51If transmission continues unbroken through January,

00:54the United States will lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 26 years.

01:00And experts say with travel season ramping up, no state is immune.

01:03We'll be tomorrow, too.

01:03Peace and see you soon.��

Utah Emerges as the US Measles Hotspot — 441 Cases and Rising Rapidly

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