Upstate Measles Outbreak Confirmed by DPH

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed an outbreak of measles in the Upstate. As of Oct. 1, 2025, a total of eight measles cases have been reported to DPH in the Upstate. Five out of the eight cases became sick within the past month and are part of a newly identified outbreak of measles.

A measles outbreak is defined as three or more cases that are epidemiologically linked. The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. Currently, cases are following DPH isolation guidance to prevent further spread of the virus.

The agency is continuing a contact investigation and is notifying people who may have been exposed.