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CDC reports more than 5,000 measles cases in the US so far in 2026

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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According to CDC data released Friday, as reported by Al Jazeera, NBC News and ABC, the United States has more than 5,000 confirmed measles cases in 2026. Al Jazeera reports the count is the highest in 35 years. The Washington Times reports it is the most since 1991, when more than 9,600 cases were recorded. Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases, Al Jazeera reports. NBC News reports that measles-related deaths were reported this week in Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin, and that the country is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status.

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Right
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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

The CDC has confirmed more than 5,000 measles cases in the US in 2026.
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Al Jazeera English, NBC News, ABC News
Right
The Washington Times
The count is the highest since 1991, when more than 9,600 cases were recorded.
Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
Al Jazeera English
Right
The Washington Times
Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left
Measles-related deaths have been reported this week in Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin.
One outletNBC News· Left
Coverage reports that the United States is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status.
One outletNBC News· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that the CDC has confirmed more than 5,000 measles cases in the US this year. The left-side outlets stress the record total, the child share of cases, deaths and the risk to elimination status, while the right-side outlet centers the comparison with 1991.

the left
3 outlets
Left-side headlines lead with the record count and its height in decades, and with measles deaths or the threat to elimination status.
More than 5,000 measles cases confirmed in US amid deaths reported in 8 states
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the center
No coverage yet
No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
1 outlet
The one right-side outlet, The Washington Times, frames the story as the first time since 1991 that cases have passed 5,000, and its headline and description do not mention deaths.
Measles cases nationwide surpass 5,000 for first time since 1991
The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

Record count in decades
Measles deaths in several states
Risk to elimination status

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
CDC reports more than 5,000 measles cases, highest number in 35 years
Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases.
7 hr agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
U.S. on verge of losing measles elimination status as number of cases grows
The United States is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status as cases top 5,000 nationwide for the first time in more than three decades. Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin have all reported measles-related deaths this week.
9 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
ABC NewsLeft
More than 5,000 measles cases confirmed in US amid deaths reported in 8 states
Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 5,000 this year, according to data updated Friday from the CDC.
14 hr agoRead at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

Comparison with 1991
Total passing 5,000
CDC confirmation

Leaves out

Measles-related deaths
Risk to US elimination status

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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The Washington TimesRight
Measles cases nationwide surpass 5,000 for first time since 1991
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 5,000 measles cases this year, the most since 1991 when the U.S. saw more than 9,600 measles cases.
13 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
First to report
ABC News, Nov 6, 1:15 PM EST
Center
No report yet
From the outlets Mantle follows
Right
1 hr 22 min later
Its first report, Nov 6, 2:37 PM EST

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ABC NewsLeftNov 6, 1:15 PM EST
The Washington TimesRightNov 6, 2:37 PM EST
NBC NewsLeftNov 6, 6:58 PM EST
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 6, 8:55 PM EST

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CDC reports more than 5,000 measles cases in the US so far in 2026

Coverage spectrum

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the left

the center

the right

Language to notice

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From the left

CDC reports more than 5,000 measles cases, highest number in 35 years

U.S. on verge of losing measles elimination status as number of cases grows

More than 5,000 measles cases confirmed in US amid deaths reported in 8 states

From the center

From the right

Measles cases nationwide surpass 5,000 for first time since 1991

How the coverage built up

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