US Edition20 new measles cases confirmed in Upstate, three hospitalized
- On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 20 new measles cases, raising the Upstate outbreak to 165 and the statewide total to 179.
- Driven largely by unvaccinated children and household spread, DPH said 165 of 176 cases were unvaccinated, with transmission ongoing in households, schools and churches among children ages 5 to 17.
- There are currently 287 people in quarantine and two in isolation, with the latest quarantine period ending on Jan. 21, and DPH said three people required hospitalization for measles complications.
- DPH urges exposed people to contact a health care provider before seeking care, vaccines are available at primary-care offices, pharmacies and DPH health departments, and employers are asked to support workers during illness or quarantine.
- Nationally, the CDC reports over 2,000 measles cases this year, with transmission sustained since around Jan. 20 and large outbreaks including around 760 cases linked to the West Texas outbreak.
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Measles cases rising in South Carolina
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Three people have been hospitalized due to complications from measles, according to state officials. The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported on Tuesday 20 new cases of measles have been confirmed since last Friday and that three people with measles required hospitalization due to complications of the disease. DPH [...]
20 new measles cases confirmed in Upstate, three hospitalized
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Three people have been hospitalized due to complications from measles, according to state officials. The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported on Tuesday 20 new cases of measles have been confirmed since last Friday and that three people with measles required hospitalization due to complications of the disease. DPH [...]
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New measles cases in South Carolina put U.S. on the verge of losing elimination status
A sizable uptick in measles cases in the ongoing outbreak in South Carolina has put the U.S. on the precipice of losing its elimination status. South Carolina’s health department on Tuesday reported 20 new measles cases since Friday, bringing the state’s total this year to 179. That tally is higher than the number of measles cases recorded for the entire U.S. in six of the last 10 years. This year, the country has counted over 2,000 measles case…
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WMBF NewsNearly 180 measles cases reported in Upstate outbreak, DPH says
There are currently 287 people in quarantine and two in isolation.
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