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Mobile health units coming to Upstate in response to measles outbreak

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — SC health officials plan to roll out mobile health units in the Upstate later this week to address the recent measles outbreak. There are currently 16 confirmed cases ... Read More

South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation

As South Carolina tries to contain its measles outbreak, public health officials across the nation are concerned that the highly contagious virus is making a major comeback. Read More

Measles outbreak in upstate South Carolina puts NC health officials on alert

The child’s cheek shows the characteristic rash associated with measles. Health officials in both Carolinas are keeping a close eye on a measles outbreak in upstate South Carolina, where new cases ... Read More

South Carolina measles outbreak rises as schools with low vaccination see new cases

A South Carolina measles outbreak has grown to 16 cases, including five from schools with low vaccination rates, state health officials said Oct. 14. The South Carolina Department of Health first ... Read More

Minnesota measles cases nearly double as U.S. outbreaks continue

Measles outbreaks continue to simmer and spread across the country, with cases now popping up quickly in Minnesota. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health alerted residents that it had ... 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

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

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

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