South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is One of the Largest in Decades — What Families Need to Know

South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is One of the Largest in Decades — What Families Need to Know

There are certain diseases many of us quietly filed away as solved. Measles was one of them… until headlines like this yank it right back into the group chat. Experts warned that a multi-state measles outbreak in December was the largest the U.S. had seen in decades. Now, just a few months later, South Carolina is facing an outbreak that’s approaching 1,000 cases, and it’s again being described as the biggest since the early 1990s. Here’s what w…

South Carolina measles outbreak expands to 985 as cases grow nationwide

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported Feb. 27 that the state’s measles outbreak is at 985 cases, up six cases from Feb. 24. Nationally, there have been 1,136 confirmed measles cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since Jan. 1. Cases have been reported by 28 jurisdictions. There have been 10 new outbreaks in 2026, with 90% of confirmed cases being outbreak-associated. The vaccination status of 92% of …