South Carolina measles outbreak | 99 new cases, over 300 patients affected in total

The South Carolina Department of Health (DPH) continues its twice-weekly update on the number of measles cases in the state, releasing the numbers at noon on Tuesday and Friday.

On Friday, Jan. 9, DPS reported 99 new measles cases since Tuesday, Jan. 6, bringing the total number of cases in the state related to the Upstate outbreak to 310. Most cases are centered in Spartanburg County, with 200 people currently in quarantine and nine in isolation. The last end date for this quarantine cycle is January 29.

Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist and DPH's incident commander for the measles outbreak, warns the public, “The number of those in quarantine does not reflect the number actually exposed. An increasing number of public exposure sites are being identified, with likely hundreds more people exposed who are not aware they should be in quarantine if they are not immune to measles. Previous measles transmission studies have shown that one measles case can result in up to 20 new infections among unvaccinated contacts.” #News #measles #health

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