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Measles Update … and It Is Here in Arizona
Over 94% of the 910 measles cases are among unvaccinated or under-vaccinated individuals, with children under 19 making up most infections, CDC data shows.
- On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 910 measles infections across 24 states as cases surpassed 900.
- Federal vaccination data show rates have lagged in recent years, and at least 94% coverage is needed to reach the herd immunity threshold; about 94% of cases involve people who are unvaccinated or vaccination status unknown.
- Local clusters also include South Carolina with 616 cases, Spartanburg County, South Carolina centered most cases with 933 as of Tuesday, plus outbreaks at Ave Maria University, southern Florida, and West Texas outbreak.
- Hospitals and health care providers report 150 hospitalized children, including deaths in Texas and New Mexico, and about 3% of patients hospitalized; the U.S. measles elimination status may be at risk if transmission lasts 12 months.
- One infected person can infect up to 18 others through airborne transmission and surface persistence; symptoms appear in 10 to 14 days, and the CDC recommends two MMR doses with 97% effectiveness.
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