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CDC Blamed as Mission Hospital Faces Measles Outbreak

3/1/2026

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  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services placed Mission Hospital in Immediate Jeopardy for lapses in infection-control after two 7-year-old twins were diagnosed with measles in Asheville.
  • The twins' fever and cough followed a lengthy hospital wait, with isolation not triggered as expected.
  • North Carolina has reported over 20 measles cases since December, signaling a potential outbreak.
  • Experts blame the CDC for poor communication and urge vaccination to curb spread.