Four new cases of measles associated with the outbreak in Spartanburg County have been confirmed, the state Department of Public Health announced Oct. 31.

All four new cases were linked to close contacts of known cases. No public exposures have been identified from these cases. This brings the number of cases in the outbreak to 34 and the state total so far this year to 37.

According to DPH, isolation and quarantine measures for those who have been exposed and are unvaccinated remain key to preventing further community spread for the highly contagious virus.

To help combat further spread in the Spartanburg County measles outbreak, DPH continues to deploy its Mobile Health Unit to offer the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine to unvaccinated individuals at no cost.

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