2 new pediatric measles cases reported in Buncombe County siblings: health officials
WLOS • • health
Key Points:
- Two new measles cases have been confirmed in unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County, North Carolina, increasing the state's total to seven cases since late December, with five in Buncombe County.
- One of the affected children attends Asheville-Pisgah Christian School, which has a low measles vaccination rate of 41%, raising concerns about potential further spread.
- Public health officials are isolating the children, conducting contact tracing, and notifying potentially exposed individuals to prevent additional infections.
- The cases are linked to a larger outbreak in South Carolina's Upstate region, where at least 124 new measles cases have been reported recently.
- Health officials emphasize that measles is highly contagious but preventable through vaccination, urging everyone aged one year and
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