(Corrects to say Spartanburg County vaccinations surged 162%, not 72%)
Feb 4 (Reuters) – South Carolina measles vaccinations jumped by more than 7,000 in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, state health officials said on Wednesday, driven in part by a 162% surge in Spartanburg County, the epicenter of an outbreak that has infected nearly 900 people.
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)
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