Erica Schwartz

CDC Director

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Education: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Brown University

Last updated Nov 7, 2026

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America's measles elimination status at risk

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The CDC reported 5,182 measles cases in 2026 as of November 6, the highest annual total since 1991 and more than double all of 2025, with at least 562 hospitalizations. Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases, and 812 cases were in children under 5 as of October 29.

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