Eight new cases of measles have been confirmed in Spartanburg County. The update from the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Tuesday now brings the total number of cases in South Carolina this year to 33 and the total number of cases in the current Upstate outbreak to 30.
All eight cases were linked to close contacts of known cases who had been quarantining at home. State health officials note the positive impact of early quarantining in preventing community spread and urge unvaccinated individuals to take advantage of DPH's mobile immunization efforts.
Residents may receive the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination this week at no cost.
Locations and times:
- Oct. 30: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Inman Library, 50 Mill St., Inman.
- Nov. 3, 5 and 6: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Boiling Springs Library, 871 Double Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs.
Since deploying its Mobile Health Unit on Oct. 16, DPH has immunized 24 people including 19 adults and five children.
