Of the 96 new US cases, 73 are in Utah, which has seen 142 new infections in the past 3 weeks, compared with 197 for all of last year.
It’s been 2 weeks since South Carolina’s last reported measles case.
Cases in Texas grew by 23, but for more than a week South Carolina has not recorded any new infections.
As measles cases resurge worldwide, the findings highlight the persistent challenge of achieving and sustaining herd immunity.
Federal law dictates the CDC must fill a Senate-confirmed position within 210 days of a vacancy.
There are currently 2 people in quarantine and none in isolation.
Of the 1,487 cases, 21% are in children younger than 5 years, and 74% involve children and young adults up to 19 years.
A single federal detention facility in Hudspeth County, Texas, has 99 measles cases.
Of the 997 cases, 639 are among children ages 5 to 17 years.
New Mexico’s response to its 99-case measles outbreak last year included a 55% increase in MMR vaccine uptake.
