Measles Public Health Emergency - Frustration grows amid measles outbreak quarantines across several states
South Carolina's measles outbreak has grown to 15 cases, state health officials reported Friday, a small increase from a few days ago.
The new cases are among those who'd been exposed to the virus at school, but developed symptoms in quarantine. It's not known if they're adults or children, but 139 students are still currently in quarantine in the state.
"We are fortunate that those we have identified as being exposed to measles are complying with our guidance to quarantine for the period that they could not expose others," Dr. Linda Bell, epidemiologist for South Carolina, said in a statement to NBC News.
“For many in our community, they’re frustrated, like, ‘Why don’t you just get your kid vaccinated?’” Dr. Mysheika Roberts, health commissioner for Columbus, Ohio, said in an interview. Measles exposures, including one at an early childhood learning center late last month, triggered the 21-day quarantine, she said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-outbreak-frustration-quarantines-ohio-south-carolina-rcna237947
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