South Carolina tops Texas measles outbreak record–with no end in sight
10 days ago
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- South Carolina's measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas's 2025 record of 762 cases.
- The US is at risk of losing its measles elimination status due to continuous spread.
- 2026 is on track to be another record year for measles cases in the US.
- South Carolina's outbreak has accelerated rapidly, jumping from 218 cases on December 28 to 789 on January 27.
- The CDC reports 416 national cases since the start of 2026, but the count is outdated.
- Measles cases in 2026 have been reported in 13 states, with a large outbreak at the Utah-Arizona border.
- Collectively, the affected states have reported 457 cases, including 66 in 2026.