As of early September 2026, the U.S. has recorded 3,134 confirmed measles cases this year according to CDC data, already exceeding the full-year 2025 total of 2,289 and marking the highest annual count since 1991. Sustained outbreaks, particularly in Pennsylvania where cases have surged past 550 with recent weekly additions exceeding 100, alongside activity in Utah, Wisconsin, and Ohio, drive ongoing transmission. Measles' extreme contagiousness via airborne spread, combined with 94% of cases occurring in unvaccinated or unknown-status individuals, sustains chains in under-immunized communities. CDC weekly surveillance updates and state reporting through late September will determine final counts by the 30th, with model projections and vaccination coverage trends informing trader assessments of incremental growth.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMeasles cases in U.S. by September 30?
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The resolution source for this market will be the CDC Measles (Rubeola) counter 'Total Cases' in 2026 (see: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html) at the resolution time. If the counter becomes unavailable, another credible source will be used.
Note: Only cases reported by the CDC Measles (Rubeola) counter will qualify, regardless of reports from U.S. State agencies or other sources.
Market Opened: Aug 26, 2026, 5:27 AM ET
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0x65070BE91...The resolution source for this market will be the CDC Measles (Rubeola) counter 'Total Cases' in 2026 (see: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html) at the resolution time. If the counter becomes unavailable, another credible source will be used.
Note: Only cases reported by the CDC Measles (Rubeola) counter will qualify, regardless of reports from U.S. State agencies or other sources.
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0x65070BE91...As of early September 2026, the U.S. has recorded 3,134 confirmed measles cases this year according to CDC data, already exceeding the full-year 2025 total of 2,289 and marking the highest annual count since 1991. Sustained outbreaks, particularly in Pennsylvania where cases have surged past 550 with recent weekly additions exceeding 100, alongside activity in Utah, Wisconsin, and Ohio, drive ongoing transmission. Measles' extreme contagiousness via airborne spread, combined with 94% of cases occurring in unvaccinated or unknown-status individuals, sustains chains in under-immunized communities. CDC weekly surveillance updates and state reporting through late September will determine final counts by the 30th, with model projections and vaccination coverage trends informing trader assessments of incremental growth.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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