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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Devi Shastri

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

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South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days.

The outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew to 310 cases over the holidays, and spawned cases in North Carolina and Ohio among families who traveled to the outbreak area in the northwestern part of the state.

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