More people in SC are getting vaccinated for measles, but cases continue to spread

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — More people are getting vaccinated for measles, even as the number of cases continues to increase, the state health department said Friday.

An outbreak centered in Spartanburg reached 920 cases Friday, the largest outbreak in the nation since measles started to spread widely last year.

One of the new cases was in Sumter County, the first reported outside the Upstate. Whether that case came directly from the outbreak or from elsewhere …

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