Measles cases on the rise in South Carolina: What to know

Measles cases on the rise in South Carolina: What to know

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) is facing low turnout at its measles mobile vaccination units in Spartanburg County, despite a recent outbreak that has led to four new cases. The increase in cases was reported Tuesday. SCDPH officials said two of the new cases are close contacts to known cases who have been quarantining at home. Officials said they were not present at any school settings w…

SC Public Health officials confirm four new measles cases in Upstate

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina health officials confirm four new measles cases in Spartanburg County, part of an outbreak in the Upstate. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Public Health says this brings the total number of cases to 23 and the current number in the outbreak to 20. Doctors encourage everyone to get the measles vaccine, which they say is over 97 percent effective at preventing infection. DPH’s measles page contai…

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US Measles Cases Top 1,600 as South Carolina Outbreak Grows The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 1,618 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. so far in 2025—its highest tally since 1992, when the count reached 2,237. Of these, 87 percent are linked to 43 outbreaks involving three or more people. Nationwide, 12 percent of patients have required hospitalization, and three deaths have been recorded. In Spartanburg County, South…