UPDATE: Four More Cases of Measles Reported in Maine

UPDATE: The Maine CDC Tuesday, Feb. 17, confirmed that their are now five cases of measles reported in the state.

All of the cases are related to the first case in Penobscot County and four new cases are unvaccinated.

2026 Measles Statistics

Category	Number	Percentage
Total Cases	5	100%
Hospitalizations	1	20%
Outbreaks	0	0%
Deaths	0	0%

ORIGINAL POST Feb. 10: The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the state’s first confirmed case of measles since 2019.

The case reported Feb. 5, is among 733 confirmed nationwide. The infected is an adult who had traveled to a state with measles, then returned infectious.

From the Maine CDC:

Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that spreads easily from person-to-person. It can spread through the air by breathing, coughing, or sneezing. This disease is also called rubeola. Measles can be prevented with vaccines.

Symptoms of measles usually appear about 7 to 14 days after contact with an infected person. Measles usually begins with:

High Fever
Cough
Runny nose
Red, watery eyes

Two or three days after symptoms begin:

tiny white spots, called Koplik spots, may appear inside the mouth.

Three to five days after symptoms begin:

rash begins as flat red spots, which may develop small, raised bumps on top
rash starts on the face along the hairline, then spreads downward to neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet
fever may spike to more than 104°F