US EditionMeasles Outbreak Reported in SC Upstate: DPH
Eight measles cases reported in Upstate South Carolina, with five linked to an outbreak among unvaccinated individuals lacking immunity, officials said.
- As of Oct. 1, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed a measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina involving five linked cases.
- Health officials traced the cluster to unvaccinated individuals who lacked immunity, and two cases with unknown source may indicate unrecognized community spread.
- The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is over 97% effective, but a single case can infect up to 18 others and patients are contagious four days before to four days after rash.
- Patients currently isolating while SCDPH contact tracing teams notify exposed people, who should quarantine and call ahead before doctor visits; pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems must contact their physicians.
- With national outbreaks reaching 42 cases, Bell warned `measles is highly contagious` and a briefing is scheduled for Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. to address potential spread.
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SC health officials urge vaccination as measles spreads in Upstate
A nurse readies a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in May 2025 at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight))COLUMBIA — Measles cases are spreading in the Upstate without a clear source, public health officials said Friday. Over the past week, the Department of Public Health received five reports of new measles cases, bringing the total for the year to eight — the highest number of infections i…
Measles outbreak reported in the Upstate: DPH
UPSTATE, S.C. (WSPA) - The Department of Public Health confirmed an outbreak of measles in the Upstate, totaling eight reported cases. Measles is highly contagious and poses a risk of spreading quickly in the Upstate, particularly in communities with low vaccination rates. Measles case confirmed in the Upstate; 4th in SC Symptoms include a facial rash that spreads throughout the body, lasting five to six days. Symptoms followed by the rash…
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