The measles outbreak connected to communities along the Arizona-Utah border has come to an end, according to public health officials.
The vast majority of measles cases in Arizona — 285 — have been in Mohave County. Public health officials there have been managing that outbreak since August of last year, along with the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The last confirmed case was at the end of April and more than 42 days have passed without reports of a new case. That meets the public health standard for declaring a measles outbreak over.
Last month, the state health department said recent wastewater sampling from the Colorado City-area indicated a notable drop in the presence of the virus.
Ninety-six percent of all of Arizona’s measles cases have been among unvaccinated people.
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Pinal and Maricopa counties confirmed new cases this week. And Yavapai County on Wednesday confirmed its first measles case of 2026. -
Samples from the Sedona Wastewater Treatment Plant tested positive for the measles virus. That indicates that at least one person with a recent infection has been in the area. -
Arizona Democrats are demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after several cases of measles were confirmed among people in ICE custody in the state. -
Dr. Kim Olson Gibbs at HonorHealth believes desert dwellers could be underestimating their risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. -
The latest data captures the number of people who enrolled and paid their first month's premium in February. Compared to February 2025, 30% fewer people had enrolled by the same time this year.
