US EditionOver 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure
The U.S. has confirmed 1,563 measles cases this year, with vaccination rates below the 95% threshold causing multiple outbreaks and widespread quarantines of unvaccinated children.
- A severe measles outbreak in South Carolina has led to over 150 unvaccinated students quarantined for at least 21 days after exposure, according to state health officials.
- The U.S. has reported 1,563 measles cases in 2025, marking the highest level in over 25 years since measles elimination in the U.S.
- Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina's state epidemiologist, emphasized that unvaccinated children must stay home for three weeks to prevent further spread of measles.
- Vaccination rates have declined in over three-quarters of U.S. counties since 2019, resulting in renewed warnings from health experts about falling vaccination rates.
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Measles outbreaks surge nationally, cases spike by 448%
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Measles outbreaks are making headlines across the United States, with more than 1,500 cases reported nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The spike is alarming, as there were only 285 reported cases in the U.S. in 2024. More Local News Data from the CDC shows a dramatic spike across all recorded age groups: 252.5% increase in reported measles cases for children under the age of 5 597…
Measles spreads across the US
The US has reported 1,563 measles cases this year — the most in over 30 years — but experts say the real number may top 5,000. Outbreaks are spreading in 41 states, fueled by declining vaccination rates. Most cases involve unvaccinated people, with rising clusters in Texas, South Carolina, Utah, Arizona, and Minnesota.
U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country. The U.S. has now confirmed 1,563 cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the highest annual number in more than three decades.But the true total could be even higher, says Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospit…
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