Key Highlights
- You get the tag when the country eliminates measles if there are "no locally transmitted infections or outbreaks lasting 12 months or longer," according to the World Health Organization.
- Spartanburg County is the worst affected According to health officials, the South Carolina outbreak is mostly centered around Spartanburg County.
- Recent exposure locations include various schools, a supermarket, and the South Carolina State Museum.
- In a press briefing, Dr.
- Ralph Lee Abraham, the principal deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated that investigations into the transmission patterns are ongoing.
