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9,500
Coverage of 9,500 in the Nexus archive.
- US hits most cases of ‘world’s most contagious disease’ in 35 years — and it’s only July
The US has reported 2,295 confirmed cases of the 'world's most contagious disease' as of Tuesday, exceeding the 2025 annual total of 2,289. This marks the highest number since the 1991 outbreak, which infected 9,500 people.