South Carolina’s measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
South Carolina's measles outbreak, which sickened 997 people, is over after 42 days with no new cases. The US has logged 1,792 measles cases this year, with ongoing outbreaks in Utah and Arizona.
South Carolina's measles outbreak is over, state health officials declared, after 997 people were sickened since October. The outbreak was centered in Spartanburg County and was the worst in the US in over 35 years. State health officials estimate the response cost $2.1 million. Measles is highly contagious, but the vaccine is 97% effective after two doses. Nearly 82,000 measles vaccines were administered from October to March, a 30% increase from the previous year. The US has logged 1,792 measles cases this year, with ongoing outbreaks in Utah and Arizona, where 607 and 282 cases have been reported, respectively.
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