Measles Outbreaks Increase in South Carolina, Arizona, and Utah

Measles outbreaks are escalating along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, with over 250 individuals, including school students, quarantined in the latter region due to a surge of 111 cases linked to a church. Nationally, nearly 2,000 cases have been reported, prompting concerns about the U.S. potentially losing its measles elimination status. Vaccination rates are declining as some parents opt out, despite the CDC emphasizing the safety and effectiveness of the MMR vaccine. The CDC has recently recommended separating the combined MMRV vaccine into individual shots for younger children due to a slight increased risk of febrile seizures.

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