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State Confirms Measles Case in Upstate
PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA, JUL 9 – Health officials urge vaccination verification after Putnam County confirms measles case amid eight statewide cases in Indiana this year, with no current outbreak reported.
- South Carolina confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Upstate resident on July 9, 2025, marking the state's first case since September 2024.
- The patient contracted measles during an international trip but was not contagious while traveling, prompting a public health response upon return.
- The Department of Public Health has initiated a contact investigation, is reaching out to individuals who may have been exposed, and the individual is currently staying at home to limit further transmission.
- Measles is highly contagious, spreading airborne through respiratory droplets, with vaccination being over 97% effective and the best prevention method, according to state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell.
- The case underscores the risk posed by low vaccination rates in South Carolina, where coverage falls below the ideal 95%, and health officials urge all residents to review immunizations promptly.
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MORNING HEADLINES | The S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) on Wednesday confirmed the state’s first case of measles since September 2024. The post First case of measles in S.C. found for the year appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
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An Upstate South Carolina resident has the measles, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday. It is the first case of the disease in the state since September 2024, the agency said.
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State confirms measles case in Upstate
(WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday that an Upstate resident has a case of measles. It is the first confirmed case of measles in South Carolina since September of last year. According to DPH, the individual is unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. They were exposed to the virus during an international trip and were not contagious while traveling, DPH said. According t…
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