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Union County confirms first measles case in decades as officials expand outreach and vaccinations
Summary
Union County public health confirmed its first measles case in more than 35 years and described expanded vaccination clinics, quarantine procedures and contact-tracing steps as staff work with regional partners amid a broader South Carolina outbreak.
Union County public health confirmed the county’s first measles case in more than 35 years, officials said Feb. 8, and announced expanded vaccination and outreach efforts as they investigate potential exposures.
Public health staff told the board that the case was the county’s first in decades and that investigators have found no epidemiological link to another known case. “So we have our first confirmed measles measles case in Union County,” a public health official said during the Feb. 9 briefing. The patient did not attend Union County schools, staff said.
Why it matters: Measles is highly contagious and can be infectious days before a rash appears; local and regional outbreaks…
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