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CDC Deploys Experts to Tackle South Carolina Measles Outbreak

2/24/2026

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The CDC Foundation is sending a dozen public health experts to South Carolina to manage a measles outbreak with 973 reported cases, the largest in over 30 years.
The state requested assistance due to declining childhood immunization rates and political resistance to CDC interventions.
The Department of Health and Human Services allocated $1.4 million for response efforts, while U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not commented on the outbreak.
The CDC Foundation will deploy professionals for up to six months to improve case investigation and disease surveillance.
Local staff are considered more effective in promoting vaccinations within the community.

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Story summary

The CDC Foundation is sending a dozen public health experts to South Carolina to manage a measles outbreak with 973 reported cases, the largest in over 30 years.
The state requested assistance due to declining childhood immunization rates and political resistance to CDC interventions.
The Department of Health and Human Services allocated $1.4 million for response efforts, while U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not commented on the outbreak.
The CDC Foundation will deploy professionals for up to six months to improve case investigation and disease surveillance.
Local staff are considered more effective in promoting vaccinations within the community.