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Utah epicenter of nation’s measles outbreak amid 30% case spike
KPCW | By Sydney Weaver
Published April 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM MDT
Utah health officials have confirmed 142 new measles cases since March 10, the state’s largest surge since June 2025.
Axios reports the rolling three-week case count reflects a 30% hike over last week’s tally.
June 2025 marked Utah’s first confirmed measles case since 2023 and the start of the country’s largest outbreak in more than 30 years.
As of March 31, nearly 560 Utahns had been diagnosed with measles since June 2025. That’s up 73 from the previous week’s report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report Utah is now the nation’s measles epicenter, accounting for nearly half of the country’s new cases last week...
Utah epicenter of nation’s measles outbreak amid 30% case spike
KPCW | By Sydney Weaver
Published April 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM MDT
Utah health officials have confirmed 142 new measles cases since March 10, the state’s largest surge since June 2025.
Axios reports the rolling three-week case count reflects a 30% hike over last week’s tally.
June 2025 marked Utah’s first confirmed measles case since 2023 and the start of the country’s largest outbreak in more than 30 years.
As of March 31, nearly 560 Utahns had been diagnosed with measles since June 2025. That’s up 73 from the previous week’s report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report Utah is now the nation’s measles epicenter, accounting for nearly half of the country’s new cases last week...