March 17 (Reuters) – Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 997 on Tuesday, state health data showed, including one additional infection since Friday.
Officials have warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake.
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(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel and Krishna Chandra Eluri)
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