The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHH) announced two new measles cases in the state, bringing the statewide total to seven since late December.
In an announcement Thursday morning, the agency said the cases are in unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County and connected to an ongoing outbreak in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
“I think the last year has really highlighted the risk across the United States of measles (and) the risk of measles exposure. We have been concerned about that and are urging folks to ensure that they’re up to date on their measles vaccine. We know that we have the seven cases in North Carolina. Six of those are directly related to the South Carolina outbreak. Another one doesn’t have a clear link,” explained. Dr. Kelly Kimple, Director of the Division of Public Health at NCDHHS…