Sept. 4, 2026, 3:04 PM PDT
By Erika Edwards
NBC News
Wisconsin has 144 cases, up from 26 a month ago. And 129 cases are now in Ohio, up from just over 60 in the same time period.
The number of #people across the country who have gotten sick with #measles is undoubtedly much higher because many don’t get tested, experts say.
The new #milestone, the highest number of confirmed cases since 1991, is yet another #indication that the highly contagious #virus is taking over, particularly in areas of the country with plummeting #vaccination rates.