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South Carolina Measles Cases Jump 68% in One Week Amid Holiday Activities and Lagging Vaccination

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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in South Carolina’s upstate region, it’s a community with pockets of residents who have particularly low vaccination rates. It’s not much different than many other parts of the US, especially as vaccinat…

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