3 Buncombe County children contract measles after South Carolina visit, NCDHHS reports
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Key Points:
- Three siblings in Buncombe County contracted measles after visiting Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where a large outbreak is ongoing, with possible exposure at Mission Hospital Emergency Department on Jan. 4 between 2 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is working with local health authorities to identify and contact exposed individuals, advising those exposed to monitor for symptoms and seek medical advice if symptoms develop.
- NCDHHS emphasizes that measles is highly contagious but vaccine-preventable, recommending the MMR vaccine for all unvaccinated individuals aged one year and older to help control the spread.
- As of late December 2025, the U.S.
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