00:00The measles outbreak in the United States just became significantly more serious,
00:04and the most alarming cases are coming from South Carolina.
00:08State epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell has confirmed something deeply concerning.
00:13Multiple patients in South Carolina's massive measles outbreak have developed measles encephalitis.
00:19That is a dangerous swelling of the brain.
00:22Some patients have already suffered hearing loss.
00:25Others are facing severe neurological complications.
00:28South Carolina has now confirmed more than 553 measles cases.
00:33That makes it the worst measles outbreak ever recorded in a single U.S. state.
00:38More than two-thirds of those infected are children between 5 and 17 years old.
00:43Nineteen people have already been hospitalized.
00:46Health officials have confirmed cases of measles-related encephalitis.
00:50This complication can cause permanent hearing loss.
00:53It can lead to intellectual disability.
00:55And in rare cases, it can even be fatal.
00:59Doctors say measles encephalitis occurs in about one out of every 1,000 infections.
01:04With more than 553 confirmed cases in South Carolina alone, the risk is deeply concerning.
01:11Health authorities are also reporting infections among pregnant women.
01:15Some required emergency immune globulin treatment.
01:18This treatment helps reduce the risk of miscarriage and birth defects linked to measles.
01:23Doctors warn this is not a minor outbreak.
01:26They say it is a growing public health emergency.
01:29And it is still spreading.
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