Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
Ars Technica••health
Key Points:
- A measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 111 cases as of Tuesday, with 27 new cases reported since Friday, primarily concentrated in Spartanburg and Greenville counties with low vaccination rates.
- The outbreak is linked to exposures at the Way of Truth Church and several schools, leading to over 254 unvaccinated individuals, including 43 students, being quarantined for 21 days.
- South Carolina’s vaccination rates for the 2024–2025 school year are below the 95% threshold needed to prevent community spread, with high religious exemption rates contributing to vulnerability.
- Nationally, measles cases have surged to a 33-year high with nearly 2,000 cases and 46 outbreaks this year, driven
