Measles cases are now the highest they’ve been in 33 years.
As of July 8, reported cases totaled 1,288, surpassing the outbreak numbers from 2019, when cases reached 1,274, according to the CDC. To find a year with a greater number of cases, you have to go back to 1992, when the United States had 2,126 cases.
More than 100 cases have been added to this year’s total since June 1, which is a decrease from the peak on March 30 when