Connecticut Confirms Second Measles Case in Vaccinated Adult

WHO:

WTNH - Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) officials reported the case.

WHAT:

CT News Junkie - This is the second confirmed case of measles in Connecticut in 2026.

CT News Junkie - Nationwide, 2,134 cases of measles have been reported in 2026 so far.

CT News Junkie - The number of cases reported in 2026 is just 150 cases less than the total reported in all of 2025.

WHERE:

WTNH - The second case was found in Hartford County, Connecticut.

WHEN:

WTNH - The case was reported on a Monday in 2026.

HOW:

WTNH - The individual who contracted measles was vaccinated.

(UPDATED June 29, 2026 19:35 UTC)

Connecticut health officials have reported a second confirmed case of measles in Hartford County this year. So far in 2026, there have been 2,134 cases of measles nationwide, which is just 150 cases shy of the total reported for all of 2025. Interestingly, the individual who contracted measles had been vaccinated.