Nashville has recorded its first measles cases of 2026, and the Tennessee Department of Health is urging anyone who visited seven specific locations in Nashville and Murfreesboro between June 29 and July 4 to check their vaccination status and watch for symptoms.
The Metro Nashville Public Health Department confirmed the city's first 2026 measles case on July 10, 2026. The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a second case in Middle Tennessee on July 12, 2026, marking the first confirmed measles infection in Tennessee this year. These are the state's first 2026 cases, following eight confirmed cases in Tennessee in 2025.
