South Carolina hospital system orders mandatory mask policy due to measles outbreak

44 new measles cases reported in Upstate Outbreak

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported  44 new measles cases of measles since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases related to the Upstate outbreak to 920. 277 people are currently under quarantine, and eight remain in isolation. The current end date for those in quarantine is March [...]

South Carolina Department of Public Health reports 44 new measles cases, adds exposure sites in Upstate

DPH says the Upstate measles outbreak has reached 920 cases, with new exposure locations identified in Spartanburg and Greenville counties.

South Carolina hospital system orders mandatory mask policy due to measles outbreak

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina has the nation’s largest measles outbreak, and one hospital system is taking additional steps to protect patients, visitors and staff as cases continu…

Measles outbreak poses risk of ‘irreversible’ brain damage, health officials warn

South Carolina health officials are warning of "irreversible" neurological damage in children as measles-related hospitalizations climb in the state.Of the 876 confirmed cases in the state’s upstate outbreak, at least 19 patients have been admitted with serious complications."Some of these complications include measles encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, in children and pneumonia," state epidemiologist Linda Bell said in a Feb. 4 briefin…

Measles outbreak poses risk of 'irreversible' brain damage, health officials warn – Democratic Accent

South Carolina health officials are warning of “irreversible” neurological damage in children as measles-related hospitalizations climb in the state. Of the 876 confirmed cases in the state’s upstate outbreak, at least 19 patients have been admitted with serious complications. “Some of these complications include measles encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, in children, and pneumonia,” state epidemiologist Linda Bell said in a Feb. 4 brie…

Measles cases in SC continues to rise, outbreak total at 920

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting 44 new cases of measles in the state since Tuesday, Feb. 3. The new cases bring the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 920. There are currently 277 people in quarantine and eight in isolation. DPH has identified numerous locations where exposures to infectious measles may have occurred. DPH has defined the times of potenti…