# US measles cases surpass 5,000 with infections confirmed in 45 states, CDC data shows

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-06 17:00 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"US measles cases surpass 5,000 with infections confirmed in 45 states, CDC data shows" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include U.S. News & World Report, The Times of Israel, www.investigatetv.com and WTNH.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| qz.com | Measles cases by state in 2026: 10 states in the CDC's data, led by Pennsylvania | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTE5UWGs0XzBFTEZBQ1hQa3lJZFYwdGxNSUdnN3gtMlVrTFJCZk00b2lQQXJadVhsUldzWGs2Y1FUM0lKYXZKdjdWR1hYZWpTVnRnRXdncQ?oc=5) |
| NBC News | U.S. set to lose measles-free status thanks to another communicable disease: minsinformation. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNZjJ1WXBYUDRTYVRGNXprZHZBQU1mRldVN2M5VWJvQm1KZFlCeVpDSU1rLWsyX1BUalFiS3ZGd2tNMkYzazBhVzhNN1dmWTBhMmw1NGRpclVtN0luSVh3b3I0c0xGZFMwd01CV1BkVlpBZDhiTjcyeG5VZkk3LU5LbVRrNWxrcFc0OVIwMGxPakplNnZNR0NlaGhFUU5La2xCUnh0VXFqdHYyZw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | US measles cases climb above 5,000 for first time since 1991 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQN1FLcjNlcGFJS0k5ZEg5UTdlOTNELVZUM0FkbmE3TU1ldE5mbGZTdWV6VHRGc3Z6Z2JOaEpDVE9WeGllTE9waVJoTlFwVk9Gb2h4U0c5cnVwOUJQaEVwSlRIZGVNV2JINGVYT01zajFrZ1NqU0hIUTRDSnhlYkdpVWh5a2ZGTk90Um1USEl0SmRNQQ?oc=5) |
| The New Republic | U.S. Hits Awful Measles Record as RFK Jr.’s CDC Hides Death Totals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPNTNvaVdfelVQQVpNSnlXMW5JZnllUFRxeWJXMWJONmlwSmVnMlhMa3NGVWJuSkNhRGVyWXJVbDFmZTFldklaSW1TS2dIU2FObVo5OV9oeFNvN2dMYWMtWUZMNTA5aXduVHdsNjV0NGxsSWd6LWhKTUxfTVAwXzFjcENXMXBNckZmVzhQLXhKblFyTktT?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | US measles cases surpass 5,000 with infections confirmed in 45 states, CDC says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5lc294U3dJY1l3RE44TnVfUkJxMG1OeW9uWFViR3kxUnRLTUZlcVRydlpsaDZuTjRrNWE3VC01TXAtLU1kUl9faFB2WUt5LU5EMDdWVmFuczFrVnBuTzhhWnNHQ1paakNsdm5oWC1jV3RCUkkwR0pXZkx3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | What to know about the measles outbreak and RSV season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNUk1kcUtmdV9zbHRGX3pwb1FheGJYbFFLcjFTdTNyRlhHenJpbzJfQ1NSTmQ4US1VcUxhQ0tqX0xRbUdodTJBUncxOUlaemU1TzIwS1Nvemw5VVBmajNIUHhEU05aY1oxcUZkbkZ1cEhVLTc0OEJPSUhxVGVHN2FjZU14QWF3QmJ1a1dvRFprS2FzbXJJNHc?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | RFK Jr.’s Measles Nightmare Spirals to Shocking Milestone | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNNEJRcjlYVzB3MWRvTHd0dDhQeGNfUi10YUttTHIyc0NtdUs1bjc3ZGxsV0FueVQ1Sy1oNnhvNHNmSl9TUm9Qc1p1MjJlM0lBWGppZXdlQnBRQkxNaXFkaEZOajZMYXJfTFVqcjZ1a0Q4cjVRVERLMjROVHJWcFpxWEZqT2RCMEZxM2VQdWt3?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Measles Cases Top 5,000—A 35-Year High—As Illness Spreads In These States | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPWHpvLTVCSVRNQmtFWEYwcFJfQUlGTXRKUFlCNFROMlRMWXAtWVVMX05hbTFFb3lIVzVIUnQ0a0lMbDVzWmFuVDNiYUN1c3ZKSlg0eWdFSjViQTZoZEZ3N19DdVgxYmlEejhVTkFjR0JNVUtWdHctUGRfRWVLQXV5aWNWMDBHSnJKZE1xR29xVXJuWjZHNHJjY05WM0kzdF8tWnNSbVRvd1lsSG5IbnM1cm94U1lXUDRHWGwwcXlQeC0wRzc5NUVxZ0lISkFLdzkwY0E?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | US Measles Cases Rise to 5,182, CDC Says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNRDdZeE5faDN4YzhILTBTNl9yNnV3TGdFUHd3SFRGMTB4bjR4V2NSUlpPTTBQaFRocGJrX1pUdHoyWU9IcjZVVFRneWxmdUIxdDVoZklHcC0xLXBLZUVzM2V6blNUNkdWeWFGRGluWjByY1J5ek9WRThmTE9NMEVhNEJGbEYybk41eXB2Vmh0QVZwZ3Bh?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | US reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNWDZ5VUNUQnRhS3g0bF80REhxQmlVOGt4VXNxSWdDT3hscnQ3aEhqbzJleVcyTDAzMjZ1NzBCZkVhSl95MGl3ejRXeVVrQW1zZlJTSmJsLWZxai1oc0YxLTBRaGVPcEhhcDRnT3B3dFZldHMxWWZ4YVVKS1NSYm1fZ0NGUmtiam5PbDhjblZqTmpHQUNxNjVmWVV6QkZ3U0UyUUE?oc=5) |
| www.investigatetv.com | How measles outbreaks are impacting people across the U.S. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOV0ZITXhVNWVtaU93TFNBdnZaX3VoZVlKODY5a2ppTmo3eDR6b2J6MDdGUFdpQXJxOFlITDdIeFRPeFN1WjFHcFJXVkJPa25QSXJwc2xkWmgwNERXczdjZ2dfY3BVU1Nqb2Jqc1owZU92QW9HcHg0RTM0RWpTVW5KVDNVLS1HWmJqNzViUW94NDZJc1NkY01pU2Z3?oc=5) |
| WTNH.com | What to know about the measles outbreak and RSV season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQQ2lNdTdsODAtQjcySzUtT0xkSUFBZE9GcmE2cE9ocEViSXRZSlZrYWMtX1ZXQllPUjJsajlXZ2JtV25HZlBRbXRKMFlScWpjQXlEc1FaeEhEY0tsUlJxeFBlUVNxNzJkellMRE0zSlBtMy1hcUhTRGVMdVNUNjAwS29XY25NNzdINGJDWVRoNFF2Z9IBlwFBVV95cUxONWZhZERIN0ZXZkZSQ2hhM29HRFFMclY2OGE1V1JVUE5RS0oyZmpiNXBlcTdWRTZHSTN0a2FoOG12QkZDMVpsU2FXS1Q2QkRNTExxZ2pXcnFfU0Y3V0RFYUthcW9MQlp0emJBb3FNY2RISHJSMjhzLWVfdFBuYTEyam5ZV0NGU1VQdkYyUVNWb2ExVjRsRmIw?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | US Measles Cases Top 5,000 for the First Time Since the 1990s | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQeWRRY0Jxb3ZrNHFBVXdDZERWZ0U0RTc0X3o4c3lsNlhwOGdKZjQzRVVxaGhFZjdzRkU3Z1BReEk3c19tdFhNbGZWb1A3ZWRBVU9YM0M3eFA0THUxSVM3eGxYNmdxTXd5U1NQUjZJOFN0UEVqQ2tCa19Ka3oyVjdyM0ZtQXdFS1htY2VUXzlmdkJqcXlxNjVxWmloSVg0dDV3c1pVR3RSZEZOTFV4Ti1ZWmZ3?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Measles cases surpass 5,000 in the US with infections confirmed in 45 states: CDC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNam04U195WmFPM0xEajVHdWRqVkMxclhhN3NRcjdxdm9iNWhiVFlYeHU4YzJiazFONE5TcE9hbzJXZjlucjJSazRkeG5YbnRFRHhfSFNIZE1XeXYwUlVXTVJhNmFfS1JHakszV250ZWN4YlZlQS1wMTJZeGpnR29naHJPMWNjNDJrRV9Hb056RUhHdlJsWF80bFVKelNwT2Y40gGmAUFVX3lxTE9ILTMybEowTF8wSGFSLVg0cmcwLUFrWUtGcnlMVWdNQVhxUjVzU0YyVWI2azZkSmJJTXFfVHVYc2Y0VGpxMGlDNXlMNDZodTdTc1NXcjQ2UjViUmQ2WEZhVnFKUGNSQ2dhcmRhWGc3ZkU2MDdLYlRYVzVFb3NMQ0l3U240dHRaaU5ZaGZGUWVvQ0F2RjVVYkppUlBneXlfOUpoYldtc0E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | US measles cases surpass 5,000 with infections confirmed in 45 states, CDC data shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQS2NFSS1GeHF5ZVBHVjJESXMwMVU2U2pDTXdEVTVmVFJOdFp0WWlfYnNkU1M3aDZWbm5aV09QRHZpU2gzamVwYlpJV1FHRTNlSmViSmlMSzJMbktDN2J1c2hhZXdmRHdxVkIzc1BEZDdCM0tFOWRxR0UxaHlfRERQYlNTY2pxQjA?oc=5) |

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