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Record number of measles cases tracked across U.S. this year
CBS News has been tracking outbreaks across the country in 2026, and most cases are among people who were not vaccinated; the maps are not cheerful.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Finally, Some Good News at 12:18 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are CBS News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by CBS News: “Maps and charts show record number of measles cases in U.S. this year”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:18 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: US.
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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOkay, I promised good news, and CBS News has charts and maps showing a record number of measles cases and outbreaks in the country this year.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's a strange place to start a feel-good segment.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere's the warm part: most of the cases are among people who haven't been vaccinated, which means the fix is a quick appointment and a lollipop. I'm tearing up at a lollipop.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA lollipop?

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy microdrama version is one minute long, I play a guy in a waiting room, and it ends on him rolling up his sleeve. Cliffhanger.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine, Kenji, your microdrama gets one episode, and it ends on a cliffhanger where I leave the studio.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBefore the top of the hour, what is a wrestling company doing on your phone in one-minute bursts?
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