US EditionSouth Carolina Measles Outbreak Reaches Over 900 Cases
South Carolina has reported 876 cases with serious complications including encephalitis, as vaccination rates increase by 72% statewide to curb the outbreak.
- South Carolina reported on February 3 that the outbreak, which began in October, has grown to 876 cases, surpassing the Texas 2025 outbreak.
- Low vaccination coverage in parts of South Carolina has contributed as kindergarteners’ 91.2% rate falls below the >95% herd-immunity threshold, while non-medical exemptions have doubled.
- Health officials reported at least 19 hospitalizations including encephalitis and pneumonia, while vaccination surged 72% statewide and 162% in Spartanburg County, and pregnant women received immunoglobulin.
- She and her colleagues warned that more complications in children are expected in coming months, with three deaths and ongoing transmission threatening the U.S. measles-free designation.
- With nearly 3,000 U.S. cases since January 2025, declining vaccination rates are driving measles resurgence, and 94% of South Carolina outbreak patients were unvaccinated, Johns Hopkins University data show.
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