US EditionOfficials Confirm 13 New Measles Cases in Upstate Outbreak, Exposures at Two Schools
Nearly 840 unvaccinated people, mostly children, contracted measles in the largest recent U.S. outbreak, with 277 quarantined and exposures at multiple public sites.
- On February 9, 2026, the South Carolina Department of Health reported about 920 measles cases, approaching 1,000, with 44 new cases.
- Most infections involve unvaccinated residents, with over 800 children under 18 and 840 unvaccinated, as the outbreak was first confirmed in October; measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
- Health officials named exposure sites including Target at 6025 Wade Hampton Boulevard, and measles symptoms typically start 7–12 days after exposure, the health department said.
- Quarantine and isolation measures are currently in place, with at least 277 people in quarantine and eight in isolation, and Prisma Health requires all hospital visitors to wear face masks statewide.
- Statewide vaccination rates increased by 72% and Spartanburg County saw a 162% rise, with exposed individuals advised to monitor symptoms through Feb. 20.
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Toddler recovers in a hospital pediatric intensive care unit recovering from RSV. (Stock photo by Jill Lehmann Photography / Getty Images)This current respiratory illness season has brought a sharp increase in the spread of infectious diseases. Here in South Carolina, this includes a measles outbreak that has now affected more than 900 people; the majority of whom are children. As a family physician who takes care of the very young, the very old…
Measles outbreak in South Carolina reaches 933 cases
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting 13 new cases of measles in the state since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 933.
First confirmed measles case in Lancaster County as SC outbreak grows to 933
COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) says there are 13 new measles cases in the state since Friday, one of which is in Lancaster County. The total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak has now grown to 933. There are currently 235 [...]
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