From The Hill: At least 254 people are in quarantine in South Carolina after the state confirmed more than two dozen new cases of measles over the weekend, according to local health officials.
As of Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 27 new cases of the highly contagious disease since Friday, bringing the total number related to an outbreak in the Upstate region to 111. The vast majority of reported cases of the virus were in unvaccinated children.
The DPH confirmed that, of the 111 cases, 105 are unvaccinated and one is vaccinated. Another three are partially vaccinated — having received one of the recommended two-dose MMR sequence — while the vaccination status of two people with the disease is unknown.
In a press release, the South Carolina Department of Public Health announced, “There are currently 254 people in quarantine and 16 in isolation.”
“Based on the new cases, DPH has identified public exposures at Inman Intermediate School and began notifying potentially exposed students, faculty and staff on Dec. 4. There are currently 43 students in quarantine. Students from Inman Intermediate who quarantine successfully without becoming ill are scheduled to be able to return to classes Dec. 15,” the report states.
“A person with measles is contagious from four days before the rash appears through four days after its onset, meaning people with mild symptoms can spread measles before they know they have the disease. To help stop the spread of measles, it is very important for those who have even mild illness or are in quarantine to stay home to protect others,” the health department advised.
Of the 111 people infected in the outbreak, the age breakdowns are as follows:
Under 5: 20
Ages 5-17: 75
Age 18+: 10
Minors under 18 (age undisclosed): 6
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— The Hill (@thehill) December 11, 2025
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