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South Carolina Measles Outbreak: 84 Cases, 77 Unvaccinated
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South Carolinas measles outbreak escalates with eighty-four cases, primarily in the Upstate region, leading to four more schools in Spartanburg County sending students into quarantine. The states total case count for the year reaches eighty-seven, with two hundred eighty-one people added to the quarantine list. Seven new cases are linked to household members, and one cases source is under investigation. Officials recommend vaccination for unvaccinated individuals, as the Upstate regions immunization rate drops to ninety-two point eight percent, below the ninety-five percent threshold for herd immunity. Most infected individuals are minors, with seventy-six cases involving unvaccinated children.
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