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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Hits 558 Cases as U.S. Elimination Status Threatened

Falling vaccination rates have left clusters of children vulnerable, officials warn.

FILE - Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)
The South Carolina Department of Public Health Mobile Health Unit, with two administrators and two nurses help people get different vaccinations, including for measles, in Spartanburg County on October 20, 2025.
FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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Overview

  • South Carolina reported 124 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 558 in the fast-growing outbreak.
  • The health department says 531 people are in quarantine and 85 are in isolation, with some quarantines extending through February 16.
  • Of those infected, 483 are unvaccinated, six are partially vaccinated, 13 are fully vaccinated and 56 have unknown status.
  • The surge is concentrated in the Greenville–Spartanburg area, with most cases in children ages 5 to 17 and many under five.
  • The CDC has confirmed 171 U.S. cases so far this year across nine states, and officials caution the country could lose its measles elimination status.