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Measles Cases in South Carolina Rise by Nine to 185, State Health Department Says
Most of the 185 confirmed cases in South Carolina’s Upstate involve unvaccinated individuals, with 223 people currently quarantined, health officials said.
- On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 185 confirmed measles cases in the Upstate, with state health officials noting nine new infections since Tuesday.
- Because measles is highly contagious, 172 unvaccinated patients contributed to the outbreak, and it can spread four days before to four days after rash, infecting nine of 10 people.
- DPH reported that recent cases include household and school exposures, three unknown sources, and one under investigation, with infections concentrated in children under 17.
- Currently, 223 people are in quarantine and three are isolated, with the latest quarantine end date set for January 24, and Prisma Health has limited hospital visits.
- Because only one infection was fully vaccinated, DPH and local clinics, pharmacies, and health departments offer MMR vaccines and prioritize DPH Mobile Health Unit requests.
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