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Measles investigation across 12 Indiana counties

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Status
Active official alert
Evidence
Official sources
Event type
Investigation
Information as of

Current situation

As of October 27, 2026, the Indiana Department of Health reports 73 known measles cases across Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Ohio, Parke, Randolph, Switzerland, and Wayne Counties.

Cause
Measles
Reported cases
73
Affected areas
12

“Reported cases” reflects the numeric field preserved from the source; use the situation summary and source for any confirmed or probable breakdown.

Affected areas (source-supported)

Only locations explicitly reported by the sources are shown.

  • Adams County, IndianaCounty
  • Allen County, IndianaCounty
  • DeKalb County, IndianaCounty
  • Elkhart County, IndianaCounty
  • Kosciusko County, IndianaCounty
  • LaGrange County, IndianaCounty
  • Miami County, IndianaCounty
  • Ohio County, IndianaCounty
  • Parke County, IndianaCounty
  • Randolph County, IndianaCounty
  • Switzerland County, IndianaCounty
  • Wayne County, IndianaCounty
This is not a risk map. Locations are source-reported.

Latest verified change

Updated the official count from 37 cases in 10 counties to 73 cases in 12 counties, adding Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties; 2 current discovery UUIDs were reconciled.

Sources

These sources support the information in this living alert.

Official evidence
  1. Indiana Department of Health Official state source
    Cited source for this alert

Measles investigation across 12 Indiana counties: current update and official information

As of October 27, 2026, the Indiana Department of Health reports 73 known measles cases across Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Ohio, Parke, Randolph, Switzerland, and Wayne Counties.

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What we know now

As of October 27, 2026, the Indiana Department of Health reports 73 known measles cases across Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Ohio, Parke, Randolph, Switzerland, and Wayne Counties.

The cited official sources describe this event as active as of Oct 27, 2026.

Cited update: Indiana Department of Health

Where it has been reported

The cited record identifies Adams County, Indiana, Allen County, Indiana, DeKalb County, Indiana, Elkhart County, Indiana, Kosciusko County, Indiana, LaGrange County, Indiana, Miami County, Indiana, Ohio County, Indiana, Parke County, Indiana, Randolph County, Indiana, Switzerland County, Indiana, and Wayne County, Indiana.

These locations come from the cited sources and are not a personalized risk map.

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Reported cases and outcomes

As of Oct 27, 2026, 73 reported cases.

The record does not provide totals for hospitalizations and deaths; missing values do not mean zero.

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What the source recommends

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How we verified this update

This record links 1 official source.

The primary cited source is Indiana Department of Health.

Counts and status are presented as of Oct 27, 2026; a later source update may change them.

The CDC link provides general condition background and does not verify this specific event.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current status of this event?

The cited official sources describe this event as active as of Oct 27, 2026.

Where has this event been reported?

The cited record identifies Adams County, Indiana, Allen County, Indiana, DeKalb County, Indiana, Elkhart County, Indiana, Kosciusko County, Indiana, LaGrange County, Indiana, Miami County, Indiana, Ohio County, Indiana, Parke County, Indiana, Randolph County, Indiana, Switzerland County, Indiana, and Wayne County, Indiana. These locations come from the cited sources and are not a personalized risk map.

How many cases have been reported?

As of Oct 27, 2026, 73 reported cases. The record does not provide totals for hospitalizations and deaths; missing values do not mean zero.

What is known about the cause or exposure?

The record identifies the pathogen as Measles.

What actions does the official source recommend?

This record does not link event-specific official guidance. Sick FYI does not add medical instructions without a cited official source. Use the linked sources for the latest public-health guidance.

How was this update verified?

This record links 1 official source. The primary cited source is Indiana Department of Health. Counts and status are presented as of Oct 27, 2026; a later source update may change them. The CDC link provides general condition background and does not verify this specific event.

View update history (2 material changes)
  1. Verified update

    Updated the official count from 37 cases in 10 counties to 73 cases in 12 counties, adding Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties; 2 current discovery UUIDs were reconciled.

  2. Verified update

    Created the multi-county investigation from one current discovery UUID using the official 37-case, 10-county breakdown; a newer media-only statewide total was not promoted.

Repeated changes and updates linked to another event are excluded from this view; the publication record remains intact.

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