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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 89 to 789, state health department saysOfficials warned ⁠the widening outbreak could last weeks ⁠or ⁠months ‌amid ‌lagging vaccine uptake.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>A child receives a dose of the measles vaccine during a vaccination campaign aimed at containing a measles outbreak.</p></div>

A child receives a dose of the measles vaccine during a vaccination campaign aimed at containing a measles outbreak.

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South Carolina reported a ​surge to ‌789 ⁠measles cases ‌on Tuesday, state health data showed, ​including 89 additional infections since ‌Friday, ‌as officials warned ⁠the widening outbreak could last weeks ⁠or ⁠months ‌amid ‌lagging vaccine uptake.

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(Published 28 January 2026, 00:49 IST)