South Carolina Department of Public Health

The total number of illnesses related to the Upstate outbreak is now 979.

This is the fourth consecutive update with the number of cases under 20. Measles has sickened a total of 973 South Carolinians since the outbreak began last fall.

South Carolina's Upstate measles outbreak was confirmed to reach 962 cases Tuesday afternoon.

The virus continues to spread in the Upstate with 17 new cases, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health's Friday update. The count brings the total number of people sickened in the outbreak to 950.

The Department of Public Health has launched the Mosquito-Borne Disease Dashboard to provide South Carolinians with comprehensive data and resources related to certain illnesses.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health also reports 126 total deaths linked to the flu this season and 169 hospitalizations.

University officials say there is currently no indication of widespread exposure.

In its Friday update, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed 920 cases now linked to the Upstate outbreak.

The additional protective measures begin Thursday at Prisma locations throughout the state.

On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 876 total cases related to the Upstate outbreak.