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The report concerns measles spread between U.S. states, but the supplied information is too limited to assess the scale or effects on communities, travelers, or health services.
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Report says South Carolina measles outbreak reached Washington state five times in two weeks
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Ars Technica reports that cases linked to South Carolina’s measles outbreak reached Washington state five times in two weeks. The supplied article does not provide case counts, identify how the links were confirmed, or describe the public-health response.
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