Tag: Quarantine
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Measles Outbreaks Prompt Quarantines for Hundreds of U.S. Students
Growing U.S. measles outbreaks trigger school quarantines A surge of measles in the United States is forcing hundreds of unvaccinated children to stay home from school for at least three weeks. In South Carolina’s upstate, 153 students have been quarantined after exposure to the virus, with authorities reporting active transmission. In Minnesota, 118 students in…
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Public Health in Crisis: Hundreds of U.S. Students Quarantined Amid Measles Outbreaks
Overview: Measles Outbreaks Drive Widespread Quarantine Measures In recent weeks, a bubbling measles outbreak in upstate South Carolina and emerging cases in Minnesota have led to quarantines affecting hundreds of students. A total of 153 unvaccinated children in South Carolina have been kept out of classrooms for a minimum of 21 days, while 118 students…
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US Students Quarantined as Measles Outbreaks Expand Across States
Measles Outbreaks Prompt Widespread Quarantines Across the United States As measles outbreaks unfold across several states, hundreds of unvaccinated children are being kept from in-person classes and sent into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days. The latest data show 153 students in upstate South Carolina and 118 students in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area isolating…