South Carolina measles cases jump by nearly 100 in two days, sharpest rise yet

Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday

With so many exposures sites, officials can't figure out where people were infected.

A preventable outbreak: measles spreads where vaccines didn't

Measles is ripping through South Carolina, with nearly 100 new cases reported in days. An entirely predictable outcome in a country where anti-vaccine rhetoric has been normalized, laundered, and elevated by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The South Carolina outbreak isn't a medical mystery. — Read the rest The post A preventable outbreak: measles spreads where vaccines didn't appeared first on Boing Boing.

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday. The state health department says the post-holiday surge had been expected, given travel and family gatherings.

CDC says flu activity probably has not peaked amid record-breaking season

After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to grow.

South Carolina measles cases jump by nearly 100 in two days, sharpest rise yet

The South Carolina health department on Friday reported 310 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state, an increase of 99 since earlier this week and marking their sharpest rise in the months-long surge.

SC has largest active measles outbreak in US, with nearly 100 new cases reported

Nearly 100 new cases of measles were reported by S.C. health officials, propelling the Spartanburg County-centered outbreak to the largest in the nation.