Measles cases in 2026?

Kalshi Health › Outbreaks Closes Dec 31 · $374 today · $801K traded · $176K at stake · prices read 8 min ago

The odds

6,778median
4,00011,000
Median 6,778Middle half 6,160 – 7,842

How the odds have moved

Median: 7,299 on Oct 20, 6,778 now.

The median the market implied over time and its middle half (the band), read from every strike's prices on Kalshi.

Every outcome

Outcome Chance Day Bid Ask Pays Contracts
✓ Above 3000 99% ▼ 1 $1.01 80.2K
✓ Above 4000 99% ▼ 1 $1.01 432.1K
Above 5000 98% 96¢ $1.02 100
Above 6000 82% ▼ 3 80¢ 83¢ $1.20 293.0K
Above 7000 41% ▼ 15 38¢ 44¢ $2.27 2.9K
Above 8000 22% ▲ 1 21¢ 23¢ $4.35 178.4K
Above 9000 14% ▼ 1 12¢ 17¢ $5.88 474
Above 10000 9% 8¢ 9¢ $11.11 168.8K

"Pays" is what a $1 stake returns if that outcome happens, at the price shown (before any fees). Bid and ask are the best prices to sell and buy "Yes".

The news: measles

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  • Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreakthe Guardian · 36 h agoCenters for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable…
  • Measles Surge Exposes Republicans’ VulnerabilityPolitical Wire · 10 h ago“A growing measles outbreak coupled with health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s vaccine scepticism has emerged as a political problem for Republicans as November’s midterm elections approach,” the Financial Times reports. “Next month, the…
  • CDC denies approval for high volume measles test, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’the Guardian · 3 days agoA letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsider California and Washington asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in May to validate a new way to test for…
  • CDC sends disease detective to Pennsylvania to investigate measles outbreakCBS News · 4 days agoCBS News Philadelphia is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as KYW-TV and channel 3, CBS News Philadelphia offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. CDC sends…
  • 8 more die of measles-like symptomsThe Daily Star · 23 h agoEight more patients died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday. Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Tarique Rahman's Japan visit…
  • Experts alarmed by ‘less transparent’ CDC as US measles deaths risethe Guardian · 4 days agoAgency declines to reveal in which state latest measles death occurred as it delays reporting other measles deaths The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added a third measles death to its dashboard on Wednesday, but the…
  • WI Measles Cases Tick Upward715Newsroom.com · 37 h agoWisconsin’s measles outbreak has reached 310 cases. Health officials reported 43 new cases over the last ten days. Most cases are in southwestern Wisconsin, with Lafayette County reporting 103 confirmed or probable infections. Northern…
  • Kentucky’s measles outbreak nears 200 casesK105 · 37 h agoThe number of measles cases in Kentucky is nearing 200. As of Thursday, there were 194 confirmed cases of measles, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health Measles Dashboard. One-hundred-ninety-two of the confirmed cases…
  • Measles Update: October 23, 2026@Contagion_Live · 46 h agoThe latest CDC numbers show a 4.0% increase in measles cases from week-to-week, bringing the 2026 US total to 4588 confirmed cases. Ninety-six percent of cases are outbreak-associated. The increase is smaller than last week's 8.1% rise…
  • Measles surge pushes US case count past 4,500enmnews.com · 35 h agoFederal health officials have added 178 measles cases to the national count in the latest weekly update, a sign the outbreak-driven resurgence is still spreading across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now lists…
  • Measles: Death toll reaches 1,227 as 5 more children die in 24hrsThe Business Standard · 13 h agoSunday October 25, 2026 The health directorate recorded the deaths of five children with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (25 October), taking Bangladesh's combined toll of confirmed and suspected measles-related…
  • Florida could face its worst measles epidemic in nearly 50 yearsEarth.com · 31 h agoA new study warns that ending Florida's school measles vaccine mandate could trigger its worst epidemic in nearly 50 years. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, yet Florida may already lack the protection that…

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