New Mexico’s response to its 99-case measles outbreak last year included a 55% increase in MMR vaccine uptake.
Earlier this week, the CDC reaffirmed its commitment to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
In Utah, health officials are warning that measles patients are suffering from anemia and liver inflammation.
The CDC notes that Texas has now recorded 93 cases this year after having the nation's largest outbreak last year.
South Carolina officials say the state has seen 990 measles cases.
Myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination is real but is no longer an issue. The virus itself was causing myocarditis at comparable or higher rates.
The index patient had a fever, persistent cough, cold-like symptoms, and conjunctivitis (“pink eye”) during travel.
The number of infections reached 1,136, putting the US on pace to exceed last year’s 2,281 total by springtime.
Between 1994 and 2023, the measles vaccine has prevented an estimated 85,000 deaths in the US.
Of the 979 cases, 927 are from Spartanburg County, the epicenter of the outbreak.
