Measles Outbreak In South Carolina Still Growing, State Health Department Says
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Of those infected in the widening outbreak, the vast majority were unvaccinated.
Jan 13 (Reuters) - The South Carolina health department reported 434 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Tuesday, 124 additional cases since its last update on Friday.
The widening outbreak has been reported in the northwest part of the state, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
Of those infected, 378 were unvaccinated, three were partially vaccinated with one of the recommended two-dose measles-mumps-rubella vaccines, six were fully vaccinated and 47 had unknown vaccination status.
There are currently 409 people in quarantine due to an exposure and 17 people in isolation.
“Quarantine is staying home 21 days after a known exposure to monitor symptom development. Isolation is when an individual has the measles and is infectious,” a state health department spokesperson told Reuters in an email.
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