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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Hits 789 Cases, Threatens Elimination

1/30/2026

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The South Carolina measles outbreak has reached 789 cases, the largest in the United States since 2000.
The outbreak largely affects unvaccinated children, while vaccination rates are declining amid anti-vaccine rhetoric.
In Spartanburg County, schools are heavily impacted, with numerous students quarantined.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that continued transmission could jeopardize the United States' measles elimination status, as outbreaks occur in North Carolina and Ohio.

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The South Carolina measles outbreak has reached 789 cases, the largest in the United States since 2000.
The outbreak largely affects unvaccinated children, while vaccination rates are declining amid anti-vaccine rhetoric.
In Spartanburg County, schools are heavily impacted, with numerous students quarantined.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that continued transmission could jeopardize the United States' measles elimination status, as outbreaks occur in North Carolina and Ohio.