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Measles Disease Statistics
Measles is a rare disease in Minnesota and in the U.S.; however, measles is still common in other parts of the world. Most measles cases occurring in Minnesota result from someone traveling to or from countries where measles is common, and who are infectious with measles after arriving in Minnesota. Measles can spread easily to unvaccinated persons. Maintaining high immunization rates is essential to preventing measles.
Total confirmed or probable measles cases investigated in 2026: 2
(Data are preliminary and subject to change.)
Annual incidence of measles disease in Minnesota
| Reported cases of measles, Minnesota, 2010-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Exposure outside U.S. (imported case) | Exposure within U.S. | Other* | Total cases |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 26 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 57 | 2 | 70** |
| 2025 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 183 | 4 | 234 |
*Pending classification, exposure data unknown, or case is lost to follow-up. All data are preliminary and subject to change.
**1 case was visiting Minnesota from another state; all other cases were residents of MN at the time of report.
Annual Summary Statistics
- Measles: Annual Summary of Reportable Diseases
The Minnesota Department of Health collects information on infectious diseases for the purposes of determining disease impact, assessing trends in disease occurrence, characterizing affected populations, prioritizing control efforts, and evaluating prevention strategies, and reports statistics annually. Note: There are no listings for years in which there were no cases reported. The annual summary archives available on the web go back to 1997.