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South Carolina Measles Outbreak: 139 Students Quarantined

10/16/2025

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A South Carolina measles outbreak has quarantined 139 students at home, with 16 confirmed cases since July.
Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell warns that the Upstate has the state's lowest vaccination rates, and all current cases involve unvaccinated individuals.
The outbreak connects to Spartanburg County schools and to a Crunch Fitness in Greenville, with a mobile unit offering MMR shots at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Spartanburg on Oct. 16–17.

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A South Carolina measles outbreak has quarantined 139 students at home, with 16 confirmed cases since July.
Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell warns that the Upstate has the state's lowest vaccination rates, and all current cases involve unvaccinated individuals.
The outbreak connects to Spartanburg County schools and to a Crunch Fitness in Greenville, with a mobile unit offering MMR shots at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Spartanburg on Oct. 16–17.