ST. PAUL, Minn. —Already in the first two months of 2026, health officials have confirmed 12 cases of measles in Minnesota. All were in Anoka, Hennepin and Wright counties and associated with domestic and international travel. Measles, which can be fatal, once was nearly eradiated in the United States. The disease spreads quickly among unvaccinated people. Nationally 1,136 cases have been conformed so far this year. A Trump ICE detention center in Texas has been quarantined for an outbreak.
