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A South Carolina measles outbreak has hit 15 cases, prompting school quarantines and a push for free vaccinations amid a national surge.
A measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached 15 confirmed cases, mostly in the upstate and Spartanburg County, with new cases involving individuals already quarantined, limiting further spread.
Over 150 unvaccinated students were isolated from two schools, five of whom later developed measles; one school has a 17% vaccination rate, far below the 95% needed for herd immunity.
Health officials are deploying a mobile unit to offer free MMR shots.
The outbreak is part of a national surge: 1,596 cases across 41 states as of mid-October 2025, the highest in over 30 years, with over 90% of cases in unvaccinated or undetermined individuals.
Forty-four outbreaks have been reported this year, more than double last year’s total.
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but MMR vaccination rates have declined, with 92.5% of kindergartners vaccinated in 2024–2025, down from prior years.
The CDC recommends two doses of the MMR vaccine for 97% effectiveness.
Un brote de sarampión en Carolina del Sur ha afectado a 15 casos, provocando cuarentenas escolares y un impulso para vacunas gratuitas en medio de una oleada nacional.