South Carolina’s 962-Case Measles Surge Raises Elimination Stakes

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South Carolina Department of Public Health’s Upstate update reports 962 outbreak-linked measles cases, 127 people in quarantine, and school and Walmart exposure notices, sharpening the stakes around sustained U.S. transmission and measles elimination status.

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1. TUESDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 12 New Measles Cases, Bringing Outbreak total to 962; Additional School, Public Exposures | South Carolina Department of Public Health — South Carolina Department of Public Health

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2. Step Back — When people say the U.S. could lose its measles “elimination” status, what does that actually mean — is it just a label, or would it change how health departments, schools, and travelers have to respond?

   Background sources

   • Measles in America: US set to lose elimination status after cases soar | The BMJ — The BMJ
   • After a year of measles outbreaks, is the virus endemic in U.S.? — Nbcnews
   • The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status | PBS News — PBS News
   • What ProPublica Found in the Genetic Code of America’s Measles Outbreaks — ProPublica — Propublica
   • The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters | The Seattle Times — DEVI SHASTRI
   • The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters – WPXI — Wpxi
   • The U.S. is on the brink of losing its elimination status for measles : NPR — Maria Godoy
   • As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy downplays its significance - CBS News — Cbsnews

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