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DPH Urges Vaccinations as Total Cases Near 1K in Upstate Measles Outbreak
Nearly 95.4% of 972 known cases were unvaccinated children, with over 34,200 measles-mumps-rubella vaccines given statewide to slow the outbreak.
- On March 10, 2026, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported two new measles cases, raising the outbreak total to 993.
- Large pools of unvaccinated children in Spartanburg County have fueled the outbreak since Oct. 2, which surged after Jan. 6 with nearly 350 infections from Jan. 13-20.
- Age and vaccine-status breakdowns reveal 261 children under age 5, 637 people aged 5 to 17, 86 people aged 18 and older, and 927 unvaccinated among 972 cases with known vaccination status.
- More than 34,200 MMR vaccinations statewide were given through January and February, and there are currently 42 people in quarantine and two people in isolation, according to the department.
- New infections have slowed to six last week after peaking at 30 a week, and state health officials remain cautious after earlier rebounds tied to holidays despite this outbreak being the worst in the country and worst in decades.
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SC measles outbreak hovers around 1,000 cases as sickness slows
Fueled by large pools of unvaccinated children, South Carolina’s measles outbreak in Spartanburg County and surrounding areas has quickly grown to nearly 1,000 cases, which is among the worst ever.
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South Carolina measles outbreak nears 1,000 cases; most unvaccinated
The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported two new measles cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases linked to the Upstate outbreak to 9
A Note From the Editor: It's 2026, and Measles Is Again a Thing
One recent weekend, I spent some time doing something that is SO VERY 2026: I went through my childhood records to confirm that I had, in fact, gotten the measles vaccine. I was pretty sure I had been vaccinated, and I even had a recollection of getting measles at one point when I was young—but stories like this, from Wired, prompted me to want to be 100 percent sure: Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have …
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