SC measles cases grow to over 140

South Carolina Department of Public Health measles update

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Measles cases in the state are continuing to grow as SCDPH announces more cases have been added to the already high number.

DPH reports there are 9 new cases of measles in the state since Tuesday which brings the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 144 and the total number reported to DPH this year to 147.

Four of the new cases are household members of known cases, one resulted from the previously reported exposure at the Way of Truth Church in Inman, one resulted from a previously reported school exposure, and the source of exposure is unknown for three of the cases.

There are currently 224 people in quarantine and 4 in isolation.