The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed on July 9, 2025, the first measles case in the state since September 2024, involving a resident from the Upstate region. This marks the first known infection of measles in South Carolina for the year 2025. Concurrently, measles cases have also been reported in other parts of the United States, including Jefferson County, Kentucky, and eastern Iowa, where officials have released potential exposure locations. Additionally, a measles outbreak has been declared in the Sussex region of New Brunswick, Canada. Other public health concerns include the detection of West Nile virus in multiple ZIP codes across New York City, specifically in Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as in Chatham County, Georgia. Local health departments are responding with measures such as offering free mammograms in Chatham County and conducting mosquito adulticiding operations in Staten Island. These developments highlight ongoing public health monitoring and response efforts in multiple regions.
US - Kentucky: "A measles case has been confirmed in Jefferson County" https://t.co/GDcMaT5KCN h/t Shiloh
Kentucky - "A measles case has been confirmed in Jefferson County" https://t.co/GDcMaT5KCN h/t Shiloh
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