The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting five new cases of measles in the state since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 990.
There are currently 52 people in quarantine and four in isolation. The latest end of quarantine for these is March 27.
DPH has identified a new public location where exposures to infectious measles have occurred:
From 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at Westgate Baptist Church, 1990 Old Reidville Rd., Spartanburg.
The risk of exposure in public exposure locations is limited to the specific dates and times announced. Once that time frame has passed, the location is not an ongoing risk for measles exposure. Exposures occurred only when an infectious person was present during the defined time. These locations are not a source of ongoing exposure, and businesses and locations identified are not responsible for a person with measles having been present.
People who were exposed at Westgate Baptist Church, especially those without immunity through vaccination or previous disease, should monitor for symptoms through March 15.
Vaccination continues to be the best way to prevent measles and stop this outbreak. Vaccines are available at many primary care provider offices and pharmacies, as well as DPH Health Departments.
To stay up-to-date on the latest measles outbreak information, visit the dedicated webpage https://dph.sc.gov/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/measles-rubeola/2025-measles-outbreak.
