South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week
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We’re expecting more measles cases as a result of the previous exposures as well as these new outbreak cases,” Snohomish County Health Officer Dr. James Lewis said.
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South Carolina continues to experience a worsening outbreak of measles, three months since it started in the Upstate. The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported on Friday an additional 124 cases of measles in the Upstate, which brings the total number of cases to 558.
Snohomish County’s health officer said he "firmly believes" there are other measles infections in the state that public health teams have not yet found.
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