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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina health officials have confirmed a full-blown measles outbreak in the Upstate.

As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in that region of South Carolina. Five of them 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 linked.

The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated.

The patients are isolated to prevent further spread of the virus.

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