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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Owen Scott

More than 170 measles cases confirmed in outbreaks across nine states this year

More than 171 measles cases have been confirmed in the U.S. in the first two weeks of the year, according to new CDC data.

Outbreaks have been detected in nine states, with the spread surging to 124 new diagnosed cases in South Carolina. Although the disease was considered eliminated in the United States since 2000, there is a growing fear amongst experts that it could become endemic to the U.S. once again.

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