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Measles cases in Louisiana

1 case in the past 6 months.

Data as of Oct 3, 2026.

Louisiana has recorded 1 measles case in the past six months. Figures are compiled from state and local health departments, the CDC, and local news, and update automatically as new reports come in.

Choropleth map shaded by number of measles cases reported in the past six months.

Cases (past 6 months)

  • No reports
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  • 5-9
  • 10-24
  • 25-49
  • 50-99
  • 100+

Shown as a statewide total — county-level data not available.

News in Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana confirms first measles case of 2026

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the state's first measles case of 2026: a pediatric patient in Region 1 (Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard parishes) exposed during international travel, with exposure sites in Kenner on April 17.

Sources:The Advertiser

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