South Carolina’s measles surge shows danger of lower vaccination rates

What South Carolina’s soaring measles outbreak means for the rest of the U.S.

South Carolina is battling the country’s largest measles outbreak since the disease was eliminated from the United States more than a quarter century ago, with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults.

South Carolina’s measles surge shows danger of lower vaccination rates

South Carolina is in the midst of a measles outbreak that health officials say is now worse than last years outbreak in Texas. The state has reported more than 600 new cases in the past month. Nationwide, cases are up 20%.Outbreaks in Arizona and Utah also show no signs of slowing. Measles is highly contagious, though vaccination can help prevent its spread.Its a virus that can stay in the air for two hours after an infected person leaves the ro…

Measles Surge in South Carolina Raises Alarms in Nearby Virginia as Health Officials Urge Vaccination

RICHMOND, Va. (VR)-  A fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina, now the nation’s largest since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States more than two decades ago is prompting fresh concern among Virginia health officials, who warn that the highly contagious virus could spread north across state lines if the right protocols aren’t […]