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How the South Carolina Measles Outbreak Grew From 5 to Almost 1,000 Cases
The outbreak began with five cases in October and surged to 993 by March, with hundreds quarantined amid low vaccination rates in schools and public exposure sites.
- On March 10, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 993 cases in the outbreak centered in Spartanburg County.
- Public health investigators say low vaccination pockets and holiday gatherings helped spread measles, with 3 cases exposed at Way of Truth Church in Inman, and the outbreak began in October.
- Contact tracing found 303 people in quarantine, many students at 11 schools, including Fairforest Elementary School and Rainbow Lake Middle School, with three hospitalizations as cases rose.
- Officials reported vaccination efforts increased in February, with roughly 900 doses in Spartanburg and 7,000 statewide, while earlier clinics administered about 2,300 MMR doses since mid‑October.
- Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina’s state epidemiologist, warned that spring break travel could prompt more exposures as many unvaccinated people remain at risk.
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How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases
Healthbeat reports South Carolina's measles outbreak surged from 5 to 991 cases, mainly among unvaccinated children, due to low vaccination rates.
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 2 to 993, state health department says - Regional Media News
March 10 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 993 on Tuesday, state health data showed, including two cases since the last update on Friday. Officials have warned that the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake. * At least 42 people are in quarantine after being exposedto the virus, and another two people are in isolation. * Of those infected, 927 were unvaccinated, 19 werepartially vaccinated, 26…
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