A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic
The New York Times••health
Key Points:
- A measles outbreak in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, has infected over 110 people and led to more than 250 residents being quarantined since it began in the fall.
- Parents have been notified late at night about infections in their children's classrooms, causing widespread concern and prompting pediatricians to receive numerous calls about vaccination status.
- The outbreak has disrupted daily life, with some children shifting to remote learning and parents needing to stay home from work to care for quarantined kids.
- Community frustration is growing over the duration of quarantines, while vaccine hesitancy remains strong in this conservative region despite ongoing public health risks.
- The situation echoes broader national debates about vaccine efficacy that were intensified during the pandemic, highlighting persistent resistance
