South Carolina Measles Outbreak Hits Record 876 Cases: Is the Spread Finally Slowing?
With 876 confirmed cases, South Carolina’s measles outbreak has become the worst in the United States in decades. While the virus is still spreading, the latest data is beginning to show some encouraging signals. The Trajectory of the Outbreak The epidemic first began in October and, within just 16 weeks, surpassed the scale of the […]
First U.S. Cases of Clade I Mpox Without Travel History Found in Los Angeles County
Health authorities in Los Angeles County have confirmed two cases of a potentially more serious form of mpox — marking the first time this particular strain, known as Clade I, has been detected in the United States among individuals with no recent travel to regions considered high-risk. The first case, publicly reported Tuesday, involved a […]