"The measles virus can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and brain swelling. While many measles cases were mild, it was, at times, life-threatening or potentially long lasting for others."
"In many ways, this was a textbook response to dealing with an outbreak. The state succeeded in stopping the outbreak, in part, because of an uptick in people getting the vaccine."
South Carolina public health officials declared the end of the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. since 1991, with 42 days of no new cases. The outbreak, which lasted six months, infected 997 people, primarily unvaccinated children, and resulted in 21 hospitalizations. The northwest region of the state was most affected, but timely investigations and public cooperation helped contain it. While many cases were mild, measles can lead to severe complications, including immune amnesia and fatal conditions in young children.
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