US EditionMore than 150 Unvaccinated Students Quarantined in South Carolina Measles Outbreak
Over 150 unvaccinated students face 21-day quarantine amid a national measles surge hitting a 33-year high with 1,563 cases, according to the CDC.
- On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed the 16th measles case this year and quarantined more than 150 unvaccinated children after school exposures.
- Health experts note CDC data show that vaccination rates among kindergarteners during 2023-2024 have dropped, with about 90% in parts of South Carolina, due to recent declines.
- CDC data show the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 1,563 cases this year, a 33-year high, while Minnesota reported 20 confirmed or probable cases last week.
- Last week, public health officials said more than 100 unvaccinated students at Global Academy of South Carolina and Fairforest Elementary School were excluded for 21 days, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health warned of `active, unrecognized community transmission` linked to the Spartanburg County outbreak.
- Health experts note that two doses of the MMR vaccine provide about 97% protection, while measles spreads through droplets and poses serious risks amid outbreaks in over 100 countries, UNICEF says.
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South Carolina measles outbreak sends over 150 unvaccinated, exposed children into quarantine
More than 150 unvaccinated children in South Carolina have been placed under a 21-day quarantine after exposure in a measles outbreak. State Health officials hope to halt the spread. Last week, officials in Greenville identified an eighth measles case that is potentially linked to the outbreak. — Read the rest The post South Carolina measles outbreak sends over 150 unvaccinated, exposed children into quarantine appeared first on Boing Boing.
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