DPH reports 124 new measles cases in Upstate, new public exposures
South Carolina Department of Public Health measles update
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– SC Dept. of Public Health (SCDPH) says there are 124 new cases of measles in the state since Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
The new cases bring the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 434.
There are currently 409 people in quarantine and 17 in isolation.
A person was confirmed to have attended the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia while not knowing they were infectious, according to health officials.
People who visited the museum between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2 may have been exposed.
DPH is asking anyone who was at the museum during that specific day and time to contact a health care provider if you believe you may have been exposed and you develop symptoms, or if you do not have immunity to measles.
The incubation period for measles is usually 7 to 14 days but can be up to 21 days, say officials.
People should monitor for measles symptoms for 21 days after exposure.
In response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Upstate, DPH will activate its Mobile Health Unit (MHU) this week to offer measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations, as well as flu vaccinations, to the public at no cost during the following dates and times:
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Wheeler Court, Spartanburg, SC 29306
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Wheeler Court, Spartanburg, SC 29306
To stay up-to-date on the latest measles outbreak information, visit the SC Dept. of Public Health webpage here.
Outbreak Data Points
Age breakdown of 434 cases:
Under 5: 105
5-17: 287
18+: 36
Minors under 18 (age undisclosed): 6
Vaccination status:
378 unvaccinated, 3 partially vaccinated with one of the recommended two-dose MMR sequence, 6 vaccinated, and 47 unknown.
