Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/16/measles-cases-jump-again-south-carolina/?utm...

Published: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:29:18 +0000

In South Carolina, they recorded the first case of measles in the past 21 years.[1][2][4] In an update Friday, state officials said the measles outbreak had grown to 185 cases.[3] Of these, 172 cases involved patients who had not received the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.[3] The number of measles cases in South Carolina has risen again to more than 550 cases.[query] There has been an increase of nearly 30 percent in the past few days.[query] State health officials reported on Friday.[query]