South Carolina declares end to measles outbreak after nearly 1,000 cases
South Carolina health officials declared an end to a measles outbreak that produced 997 confirmed cases over approximately six months, making it the largest single-location outbreak in the US in decades. At least 21 hospitalizations were recorded, and no new cases have been reported in over 42 days. Health officials attributed containment to increased MMR vaccination rates and public health interventions including contact tracing and quarantine protocols.
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Coverage splits between containment success in South Carolina and emerging crisis in Utah, with PBS/ABC emphasizing public health intervention's effectiveness while The Hill signals cyclical outbreaks across vulnerable populations.
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“South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people” · Reuters, PBS NewsHour, The Hill
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