The South Carolina Department of Public Health has reported seven new cases of measles, bringing the total number of cases related to the Upstate outbreak to 62 and the total number reported this year to 65. Six of the new cases were household members of known cases who were in quarantine, and one case was an individual exposed in a school setting who was in quarantine. There are 144 people in quarantine and six in isolation. The DPH has one public exposure notification to report and is prioritizing requests for MMR vaccination events.

Over 130 people in the Upstate have been placed in quarantine after exposure to measles, with 52 cases reported since Oct. 2. Most of those quarantined were students and staff at three public schools. Anyone who visited the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport or Way of Truth Church in Inman on specific dates should monitor themselves for symptoms and seek medical attention if necessary. The best way to prevent the spread of measles is to get vaccinated, with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine being 97% effective.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health has reported eight new cases of measles, bringing the total number of cases related to the Upstate outbreak to 43. Six of the new cases are household members of known cases, while the source of infection for the other two cases is yet to be determined. The department is focusing on identifying cases and their contacts quickly to stop the spread of measles and is encouraging people to get vaccinated, particularly with travel for the upcoming holidays increasing the risk of exposures. To increase access to the MMR vaccine, a Mobile Health Unit has been activated to offer free vaccinations at various locations.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health has reported four new confirmed cases of measles in Spartanburg County, bringing the total number of cases in the state this year to 23 and the number of cases in the current outbreak to 20. Two of the new cases were among close contacts to known cases who have been quarantining at home, and none were present in any school settings while contagious. The other two cases were associated with a business in Spartanburg with no public exposures. The DPH has activated its Mobile Health Unit to deploy to offer the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to unvaccinated individuals at no cost.