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SC Confirms Second Saluda Measles Case, Linked to April Case

5/5/2026

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South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed a second measles case in Saluda County on May 4.
Health officials said the May 4 case is linked to the April 17 infection in Saluda County.
Officials noted the Saluda cases are unrelated to the Upstate outbreak that produced 997 cases.
The Upstate outbreak was declared over on April 26.

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South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed a second measles case in Saluda County on May 4.
Health officials said the May 4 case is linked to the April 17 infection in Saluda County.
Officials noted the Saluda cases are unrelated to the Upstate outbreak that produced 997 cases.
The Upstate outbreak was declared over on April 26.