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The United States has recorded 1,748 measles cases across 33 jurisdictions in 2026 alone — on top of 2,288 cases in 2025 — as Maryland confirms its first case of the year. With national kindergarten MMR vaccination coverage falling to 92.5%, well below the 95% herd immunity threshold, the country faces a November 2026 review by PAHO that could strip its measles elimination status for the first time since it was declared in 2000.