US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina
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Key Points:
- The US is experiencing a significant rise in measles cases, with 84 new cases reported in the past week, nearing the peak levels seen during the West Texas outbreak earlier this year.
- South Carolina is currently facing a growing outbreak, with over 250 people quarantined and 16 in isolation; many cases are linked to low vaccination rates and exposures at churches, schools, and medical settings.
- Arizona and Utah are also seeing sustained outbreaks, with Arizona reporting 176 cases and Utah 115, contributing to a record-breaking year for measles in the US with over 1,900 cases reported so far in 2025.
- The majority of measles cases nationwide are among unvaccinated individuals, and public health officials emphasize vaccination as
