A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic

In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care workers are bracing for an increase in cases.

Measles outbreak in Upstate grows to 126 cases; 11 schools now impacted

South Carolina health officials report 15 new measles cases in the Upstate, bringing the outbreak total to 126 and expanding school exposures to 11 campuses.

NC could see a measles outbreak soon. We talked to infectious disease experts

North Carolina does not currently have any confirmed measles cases, according to the NC Department of Health & Human Services’ website (as of Friday, Dec. 12 afternoon). A measles case was confirmed this summer. Before that, a case was confirmed fall 2024, but there were no reported cases from 2019 to 2023, per NCDHHS.
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US exceeds 1,900 measles cases as outbreaks expand

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today said the United States has 1,912 confirmed measles cases so far in 2025, an increase of 84 cases since last week and a bad sign as holiday gatherings, travel, and indoor activities is set to pick up in the final weeks of the year.
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