, S.C. —

The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed an outbreak of measles in the Upstate.

The Department of Public Health released the following statement in part:

"The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed an outbreak of measles in the Upstate. As of Oct. 1, 2025, a total of eight measles cases have been reported to DPH in the Upstate. Five out of the eight cases became sick within the past month and are part of a newly identified outbreak of measles.

"A measles outbreak is defined as three or more cases that are epidemiologically linked. The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. Currently, cases are following DPH isolation guidance to prevent further spread of the virus

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