South Carolina has spent $1.6M to combat its huge measles outbreak, and it’s not over yet

South Carolina has spent an estimated $1.6 million so far on public health efforts to combat its huge measles outbreak, according to information the state’s health department provided to Healthbeat on March 4.

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South Carolina has spent $1.6M to combat its huge measles outbreak, and it’s not over yet