Fact check: As of May 28, 2026, 1,983 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States in 2026 across 40 jurisdictions.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 79/100

This content reported by the CDC, Reuters, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The statistics regarding the 2026 measles outbreak in the United States and the new Ebola cases in Uganda are entirely accurate and reflect official reports released between May 28 and June 2, 2026.

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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSQgh4q58/
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June 16, 2026
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Platform: TIKTOK Author: @spencewuah --- Caption/Description --- survival. of. the. fittest. (daily scream) #fyp --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- As of May 28, 2026, 1,983 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States in 2026. Among these, 1,974 measles cases were reported by 40 jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 9 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States. nearly 2,000 measles cases are in the US currently --- and now the same cruise ship linked to the deadly hantavirus outbreak --- I am so sick and tired of you 🤪 --- if you're not new you know what 🤬 time it is 🐕 --- are you 🦡 dense in the skull --- keeps making decisions to get themselves killed --- like the cruise ship that had a deadly virus --- The Hondius was tied to 13 hantavirus cases as of Tuesday, May 27, according to the World Health Organization. Three people died, including a Dutch man, his wife, and a passenger from Germany. three people died from that rare rodent disease --- we sprayed some hydrogen peroxide and we're ready to go"... girl --- just for some 🤪 to hop back on --- Large outbreaks are extremely rare; just 2% to 5% of all Andes cases are estimated to stem from person-to-person transmission. and did you forget that the hantavirus strain involved --- Thirteen others remain at the facility, though some are expected to be allowed home in the coming weeks. The mandatory 42-day monitoring period ends June 21. the CDC is monitoring the people who were aboard that ship for 42 days --- meanwhile this ship is set to depa

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  1. verified: As of May 28, 2026, 1,983 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States in 2026 across 40 jurisdictions.
    Official CDC data and reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) confirm that as of May 28, 2026, there were exactly 1,983 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. across 40 jurisdictions.
  2. verified: Uganda health ministry confirms six new cases of Ebola.
    Reuters and other major news outlets reported on June 2, 2026, that the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed six new cases of Ebola, bringing the total in the country to 15 at that time.
  3. mostly true: This video was posted by @spencewuah on TikTok.
    The video features the creator known as Spencewuah, and the content style (screaming about current events) is a signature format of their account. The metadata and content align perfectly with the June 2026 timeframe.

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