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Host cites Washington Post, state health official on South Carolina measles surge and vaccine hesitancy
Summary
Pat Fahey summarized Washington Post reporting and a state health briefing on an Upstate South Carolina measles outbreak traced to a church, noting initial counts (about 111 cases, mostly unvaccinated), quarantines and CDC vaccine-effectiveness figures; he framed the spread as tied to vaccine hesitancy.
On Megatrends, host Pat Fahey relayed reporting from the Washington Post and comments from South Carolina public‑health officials about a measles outbreak in the state’s Upstate region. Fahey said state epidemiologist Linda Bell traced a sizable outbreak to a church and reported that most cases involved unvaccinated people.
Fahey summarized numbers cited in the briefing and in the Post: an initial report…
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