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Declining vaccine rates fuel measles outbreak in South Carolina

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Declining vaccination rates are fueling another measles outbreak -- this time in South Carolina. Dozens of unvaccinated students are now under a 21-day quarantine as health officials race to contain the spread.

Breakdown
  • A measles outbreak in South Carolina has led to the quarantine of dozens of unvaccinated students. 5s
  • Twelve child cases have been confirmed in Spartanburg, the epicenter of the outbreak. 27s
  • Vaccination rates in South Carolina have declined over the past five years. 39s
  • Over 1,500 measles cases have been reported in 41 US states this year, the highest in more than 30 years. 46s
  • Health officials are deploying mobile vaccination trucks to affected areas to contain the outbreak. 1m 56s
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