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Utah Measles Cases Rise to 64 as Cross-Border Outbreak Tops 130

Low vaccination rates in the affected counties are fueling sustained spread.

Overview

  • Utah’s health department updated its dashboard to 64 confirmed cases, with five identified this week and Utah County now at eight.
  • Salt Lake County reported a probable case that the patient refused to confirm or discuss, blocking contact tracing, according to local officials.
  • Mohave County, Arizona, lists 93 cases and three hospitalizations, with four additional cases reported in Navajo County.
  • Most patients are unvaccinated and many are school‑aged children, with five Utah hospitalizations since August and all discharged.
  • Utah DHHS flagged potential exposure at Hurricane Emergency Department on Oct. 10–12, and CDC data show 1,618 U.S. cases and 43 outbreaks as of Oct. 21.