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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Climbs to 558 After 124 New Cases

Low vaccination rates are driving transmission, prompting quarantines.

Overview

  • The state health department confirmed 124 new infections since January 13, raising the total to 558 cases.
  • Officials issued a public warning after a reported exposure at a Walmart in northern South Carolina.
  • Cases remain concentrated in Spartanburg County with additional infections in Greenville, Anderson, and western North Carolina.
  • Exposure investigations have led to 531 people in quarantine and 85 in isolation, with multiple school cohorts affected, including 53 students at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary.
  • Most infections involve unvaccinated individuals (483 unvaccinated, 6 partially vaccinated, 13 fully vaccinated, 56 unknown), and WHO and PAHO will review U.S. measles data at the end of January, potentially affecting the nation’s elimination status.