South Carolina measles outbreak is largest in US since measles was declared eliminated

[sarisataka]

South Carolina measles outbreak is largest in US since measles was declared eliminated

The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago.

With 789 cases reported as of Tuesday, the South Carolina outbreak surpassed a massive outbreak in Texas, which reached 762 cases before it ended in August last year. Two children died during the outbreak in Texas.

South Carolina, which first reported cases in October, has added more than 600 cases in 2026 alone. At least 18 people – adults and children – have been hospitalized for complications of measles, the state health department said Tuesday, and no deaths have been reported.

There are an additional 557 people in quarantine in South Carolina, meaning they may have been exposed to measles and don’t have immunity to it through vaccination or prior infection. The health department reported exposures at three additional schools Tuesday, on top of existing quarantines among students at 20 others.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/health/largest-us-measles-outbreak-south-carolina

The infection rate graph is a near vertical line.

If only there was some way that we could build an immunity before my person is infected with the disease, some way that we could strengthen immune system so it is prepared to fight these endemic diseases...

One would think science could come up with something, maybe that even could be given in childhood, that would limit infections

[mercuryblues]

1. If only there was a wat to prevent that.