The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed 88 new cases of measles since Friday, pushing the state’s total in the current Upstate outbreak to 646.
Health officials report 538 people are currently in quarantine and 33 are in isolation.
New school and university exposures
The latest surge has triggered a new wave of student quarantines across several South Carolina campuses. DPH has identified the following school-related exposures:
- Higher Education: Clemson University (34 students in quarantine) and Anderson University (50 students).
- Starr Elementary: 17 students in quarantine.
- Global Academy: 13 students in quarantine.
- Boiling Springs High: 11 students in quarantine.
- Chapman High: Fewer than 5 students in quarantine.
- Newly Identified: Boiling Springs Elementary and Rainbow Lake Middle (quarantine totals pending).
These join a list of roughly a dozen other Upstate schools where hundreds of students remain at home following previous exposures.
Public exposures
If you visited the following locations during the specified times, you may have been exposed to measles:
| Location | Address | Date & Time | Watch Symptoms Until: |
| Publix | 2153 E. Main St, Duncan | Jan. 16 (1:00 – 3:30 PM) | Feb. 6 |
| Food Lion | 11153 Asheville Hwy, Inman | Jan. 11 (12:00 – 8:00 PM) | Feb. 1 |
| Food Lion | 11153 Asheville Hwy, Inman | Jan. 12 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) | Feb. 2 |
What to watch for
Measles is highly contagious and can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves. Symptoms usually appear 7 to 12 days after exposure and include:
- High fever (101 or higher)
- Cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes
- A rash that starts on the face and spreads downward
DPH urges anyone with symptoms to call ahead prior to visiting a medical facility to protect other individuals. State health officials also encourage South Carolinians to check their immunization records for vaccination status. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective at preventing the disease.
A media briefing on the latest update will take place Wednesday. For additional information on measles and important resources, visit the DPH website.
