Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates

Measles and whooping cough cases are surging in the U.S. due to low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy, with Utah and South Carolina reporting significant outbreaks. The CDC reported 1,983 measles cases in 2026, nearing the 2025 annual total, and 12 states have more cases this year than in all of 2025. Federal funding cuts to public health and anti-vaccine rhetoric are complicating containment efforts.