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Upstate South Carolina Measles Outbreak Jumps to 111 Cases With 254 in Quarantine

Officials expect weeks more of transmission due to vaccination gaps following holiday exposures.

Overview

  • State data show 27 newly confirmed infections since Friday, with the outbreak accelerating in Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
  • Public health officials report 254 people in 21-day quarantine, and some unvaccinated students have entered a second quarantine after repeated exposures.
  • Transmission has been linked to school and church exposures in Spartanburg County, including Inman Intermediate School and Way of Truth Church, with one case tied to a health-care setting.
  • At least 105 of those infected are unvaccinated, and local K-12 MMR coverage near 90% falls short of the ~95% needed to prevent sustained spread.
  • The South Carolina cluster is part of a nationwide surge, with the CDC reporting about 1,912 U.S. cases and 47 outbreaks this year, including ongoing activity in Arizona and Utah and three deaths.