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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Grows to 114 Cases as Hundreds Quarantined

Officials warn low MMR coverage plus holiday travel could sustain transmission for weeks.

Overview

  • State health authorities report 114 confirmed cases, largely in the upstate region centered near Spartanburg County.
  • At least 254 people are under quarantine, including 16 in isolation, following expanding exposure investigations.
  • Exposures have been linked to the Way of Truth Church in Inman and nine schools, with new alerts at Inman Intermediate School.
  • Of 111 cases in the upstate, 105 were unvaccinated and three were partially vaccinated, reflecting declining local coverage around 90%.
  • The CDC counts 1,912 U.S. cases this year, the most since 1992, including 218 hospitalizations and three deaths, and warns the nation’s elimination status is at risk.