The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) will release new measles numbers Friday. In its Tuesday report, DPH confirmed 876 illnesses.
South Carolina currently leads the nation in cases as the virus continues to spread statewide. While most of the illnesses have been centered around Spartanburg County, the highly contagious virus is infecting other areas of the state, including a new case in Sumter County. State health officials are looking into whether that case is linked to the Upstate outbreak.
As more people contract the disease, DPH continues to ask unvaccinated South Carolinians to consider the vaccination to help "stop this outbreak." Those who are most at risk include pregnant women, younger children and those with weak immune systems.
Additional information about the measles outbreak in South Carolina can be found on the DPH website. South Carolina ETV and Public Radio will continue to provide the latest on the spread as updates are released.