5 Additional Measles Cases Reported in Upstate, Bringing Total to 16

Over 150 Spartanburg school students quarantining amid measles outbreak. What to know

Common complications of measles include ear infections and diarrhea, but more serious ones include pneumonia and encephalitis (brain inflammation).

5 additional measles cases reported in Upstate, bringing total to 16

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - A total of 16 measles cases have been reported in the Upstate since July, including five additional cases announced Tuesday. The new cases are the result of people who were exposed at one of two Spartanburg County schools and have been quarantining at home, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. There are now 139 students from Global Academy and Fairforest Elementary School who are quaranti…

16 cases of measles confirmed in South Carolina; 12 related to ongoing Upstate outbreak

SCDPH confirmed 16 cases of measles in South Carolina since July 9; 12 cases are related to an ongoing measles outbreak in Spartanburg County

Total measles cases in the Upstate rise to 16 amid ongoing outbreak

Five new cases of measles have been confirmed in South Carolina’s Upstate region, the state Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Tuesday.

Mobile health units coming to Upstate in response to measles outbreak

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- SC health officials plan to roll out mobile health units in the Upstate later this week to address the recent measles outbreak. There are currently 11 confirmed cases of measles in the state, with eight of these cases located in Spartanburg County. This county also has the highest number of vaccination exemptions for religious reasons, according to the latest report from the Department of Health. State health o…