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- North Carolina confirmed its second measles case in 2025, a Polk County unvaccinated child linked to an outbreak in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- South Carolina reported 185 measles cases, including 172 unvaccinated individuals.
- The outbreak concentrates among children aged 5 to 17 and has 223 people in quarantine.
- The United States has more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, raising concerns about losing elimination status as vaccination rates decline.
