"The Upstate South Carolina outbreak is the largest single outbreak of measles in the United States in more than three decades. Though 95 percent of cases have occurred in Spartanburg County, officials identified a new case-patient in Lancaster County. Officials are still investigating the source of exposure for that person. Among 876 patients with known details, 859 were unvaccinated, 20 were partially vaccinated, and 25 were fully vaccines. Twenty-nine have unknown vaccination status."
""This bill goes too far. Since 2020, we've seen a concerted push to curtail personal liberty in the name of health and safety. Eliminating religious exemptions and mandating medical decisions by force is not who we are as a state or country," Wilson said. "The right to be free from compelled bodily intrusion is at the heart of the American experiment.""
Measles outbreaks have surged in multiple U.S. states, with an Upstate South Carolina cluster representing the largest single U.S. outbreak in more than three decades. Ninety-five percent of cases have occurred in Spartanburg County, with an additional case identified in Lancaster County and its exposure source under investigation. Among 876 patients with known details, 859 were unvaccinated, 20 were partially vaccinated, 25 were fully vaccines, and 29 had unknown vaccination status. The state legislature is debating eliminating vaccine exemptions, including religious ones, while the attorney general opposes removing them on liberty grounds. Seventeen measles cases have been reported in California since early 2026, including a related outbreak.
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