Possible measles exposure reported in Columbia amid SC outbreak
WIS News 10 • • health
Key Points:
- A person infected with measles visited the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia on January 2, potentially exposing others during the ongoing state outbreak.
- The infected individual was unaware of being contagious at the time, and anyone at the museum between 1 and 5 p.m. that day may have been exposed.
- The incubation period for measles can last up to three weeks, so symptoms might not appear immediately; exposed individuals without immunity should monitor for symptoms through January 23.
- Symptoms include cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, fever, and a rash that starts on the face before spreading to the body.
- The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 124 new measles cases on January 3,
