US EditionMeasles exposures reported at 4 more Upstate schools as cases continue to rise
The outbreak is driven mainly by unvaccinated individuals with 281 people quarantined across multiple schools, officials said.
- On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported eight new measles cases since Tuesday, raising the Upstate South Carolina outbreak total to 84.
- DPH traced much transmission to household contacts, saying 77 unvaccinated individuals are among the outbreak, with seven household members and the eighth case still under investigation.
- Among immediate responses, four newly exposed schools were identified and DPH began notifying students, faculty and staff on Dec. 1; 281 people are in quarantine and two in isolation.
- Officials said notification and quarantine measures began Dec. 1, and students who complete quarantine are scheduled to return to classes between Dec. 11 and Dec. 15; DPH urged exposed people to contact health care providers before seeking care and to stay home if ill.
- Outbreak data show the age breakdown of 84 cases as 18 under age 5, 52 ages 5–17; DPH said measles is highly contagious, with symptoms appearing 7–12 days after exposure and contagious from four days before to four days after rash.
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Measles exposures reported at 4 more Upstate schools as cases continue to rise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) said eight new cases of measles were reported in South Carolina, raising the total number reported this year to 87. 84 of these cases are related to the ongoing Upstate outbreak. Of the 84 cases, 76 individuals are under the age of 18, [...]
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