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Frustration grows amid measles outbreak quarantines across several states

South Carolina's measles outbreak has grown to 15 cases, state health officials reported Friday, a small increase from a few days ago. The new cases are among those who'd been exposed to the virus at ... Read More

Vaccine misinformation is a 'great concern' to SC health officials as measles outbreak continues

As the measles outbreak in the Upstate has grown to 30 people, including eight new cases this week, South Carolina public health officials addressed disinformation and myths contributing to lower ... Read More

Measles outbreak in Upstate SC grows to 34 cases; state has seen 37 total cases since July

The measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina continues to spread, with four new cases confirmed, the Department of Public Health announced Oct. 31. The outbreak has now sickened 34 people, and the ... Read More

Measles outbreak in Arizona and Utah could spell the end for U.S. elimination status

With holiday travel and gatherings approaching, doctors worry that transmission could escalate. If measles continues to spread through Jan. 20, that will mark a year of sustained transmission in the ... Read More

New vaccination maps reveal outbreak risks. Is your county protected?

Vaccination coverage is eroding across the United States at the same time measles cases are surging, according to new county-level data compiled from state health agencies. Measles outbreaks are ... Read More

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country. The U.S. has now confirmed 1,596 cases this ... Read More

Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread, Officials Say

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its “elimination status,” as determined by the World Health Organization. By Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth The ... Read More

CDC Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time

Health officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah and Arizona, a finding that could end the United States’ status as a nation that has ... Read More

Under RFK Jr., the CDC is scrutinizing the childhood vaccine schedule

For decades, babies have been wincing, squirming and crying their way through a series of vaccinations that start as soon as they're born. The shots protect against diseases such as diphtheria, ... Read More