South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Declared Over After Nearly 1,000 Infections
South Carolina health officials announced the end of the state's measles outbreak, which infected 997 people since October. The outbreak, the worst in over 35 years, was contained primarily to one county and saw a significant vaccination response.
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South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Ends, Vaccination Rates May Rise
Measles Outbreak in Upstate South Carolina Declared Over
South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Declared Over After Nearly 1,000 Cases
The largest measles outbreak in the US in decades has ended
The largest measles outbreak in the US in decades has ended
South Carolina’s measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
South Carolina’s measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
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- T2Baltimore Sun
- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T3Main Line Times
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T2Sun Sentinel (South Florida)
- T2San Bernardino Sun
- T2LA Daily News
- T2Long Beach Press-Telegram
- T2Pasadena Star-News
- T2Orange County Register
- T2Lowell Sun
- T2Boston Herald
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