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CDC Confirms 588 U.S. Measles Cases in January as LA County Reports First Resident Case

Falling MMR coverage is enabling travel-linked transmission that now demands aggressive public-health action.

Overview

  • Cases span at least 17 states, with the largest share tied to a major outbreak in South Carolina.
  • Los Angeles County confirms a travel-associated resident case, with exposures limited to healthcare settings and contact notifications underway.
  • Snohomish County, Washington, reports six cases, including a Mukilteo church exposure, and officials caution there may be undetected spread.
  • More than 50 people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, are under quarantine following a travel-related exposure as contact tracing continues.
  • Health agencies say most patients are unvaccinated and urge MMR vaccination as travel-linked alerts surface in places like a Nash County hospital and Sydney transit hubs.