FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Oct. 7, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional cases of measles related to an ongoing outbreak of measles in Spartanburg County.
As of Oct. 7, 2025, a total of 7 measles cases have been reported to DPH in Spartanburg County since Sept. 25 and are part of the newly identified outbreak. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases of the same infectious disease that are linked to a common exposure.
The two new cases bring the number of confirmed measles cases in South Carolina to 10 since July 9, 2025, eight of which have been in Spartanburg County. Some cases are travel-related exposures or close contacts of known cases. Other cases, such as the current outbreak, have no identified source, suggesting that measles is circulating in the community and could spread further. To keep the public updated on the outbreak, DPH has created a new measles outbreak page with information about it on its website. That page will be updated by noon on Tuesdays and Fridays. In time, this update frequency may change to more or less each week depending on disease activity.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Oct. 7, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional cases of measles related to an ongoing outbreak of measles in Spartanburg County.
As of Oct. 7, 2025, a total of 7 measles cases have been reported to DPH in Spartanburg County since Sept. 25 and are part of the newly identified outbreak. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases of the same infectious disease that are linked to a common exposure.
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Oct. 6, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a raccoon and two bats have tested positive for rabies in separate incidents.
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Oct. 4, 2025
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Oct. 3, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) today launched the “Healthy People Podcast,” a new series aimed at educating the people of South Carolina about topics of public health interest through conversational, informative discussions with DPH subject matter experts.