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New measles case reported in SC. What this means for Upstate outbreak
Health officials said 34 people were exposed and told to quarantine after the case was linked to international travel, with vaccination status unknown.
- On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health announced a new measles case in an adult Saluda County resident linked to international travel, identifying 34 people as potentially exposed.
- This case brings the state's total measles count since July 2025 to 1,001, though health officials confirmed the infection is not related to the ongoing Upstate outbreak, which has accounted for 997 cases since October.
- "This case reflects the reality of the world we live in," said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DPH's Deputy Director of Health Promotion and Services, noting that active measles outbreaks elsewhere pose a constant threat as people travel.
- Following lab confirmation on April 16 after the patient sought care on April 14, officials reported no public exposures occurred and the individual is isolating through April 18 to prevent transmission.
- Scheduled for conclusion on April 26, the Upstate outbreak is nearing its end, though health officials emphasize that measles remains a serious disease preventable through highly effective vaccination.
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