Anonymous20 days ago
A measles outbreak in Spartanburg County, South Carolina has grown to nearly 1,000 cases since October 2025 — the largest in the U.S. in over three decades — exposing deep fractures over vaccine trust among neighbors in the same community. Fueled by surging religious exemptions, COVID-era backlash against mandates, persistent misinformation, and a federal health apparatus that critics say is sending mixed signals, the outbreak illustrates how quickly herd immunity can collapse and how difficult it is to rebuild.