Nation’s largest measles outbreak is over, SC health officials say

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,441

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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COLUMBIA — The nation’s largest measles outbreak in decades came to an end Sunday, after more than a month without sickening anyone, according to the state health department.

The six-month outbreak infected 997 people, including at least 21 who required hospitalization, according to health department data. No one died.

South Carolina’s was the largest reported cluster of measles cases in the nation in the past 35 years, according to the health department. Officials declared it …

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