South Carolina's measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
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Washington officials report in NEJM Evidence that South Carolina’s measles outbreak reached their state through five separate importations over two weeks in January, causing 26 resident cases. With falling U.S. vaccination rates, domestic travel now poses a larger measles risk than international travel; South Carolina recorded 997 cases from October 2, 2025 until the outbreak ended April 26, 2026.
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