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Jan. 20 Measles update: 88 new Upstate SC measles cases, additional exposures confirmed
New public exposures include Clemson and Anderson universities and grocery stores in Duncan and Inman, plus schools in Anderson and Greenville counties.
Jan. 16 Upstate SC measles update: 124 new cases, additional school exposures
The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 124 new cases of measles on Jan. 16, bringing the total number of cases in the Upstate outbreak to 588.
First Greenville County Schools measles case confirmed in Greer
Students and staff were notified about the case Jan. 14 by letter from the state Department of Public Health.
Free health care clinic coming to Greenville Feb. 14-15
Among the services being offered are general medical exams, women's health exams, eye exams and dental services.
Rabid bat, raccoon confirmed in Greenville County; 2 people exposed
The bat and raccoon were the first two confirmed rabies cases in Greenville County this year.
Upstate SC measles outbreak adds 124 cases, public exposure in Columbia
The total number of cases so far in the outbreak has reached 434, with the state reporting 409 people in quarantine.
99 new cases in ‘accelerating’ Upstate SC measles outbreak
While there are 200 people in quarantine, numerous public exposures are complicating efforts to trace sources for new infections.
Pediatric flu-related death reported in Upstate SC
According to state epidemiologist Linda Bell, the pediatric case is among 26 deaths reported statewide so far this flu season.
Upstate SC measles outbreak grows by 26 cases, with 2 new school exposures
Additional church and school exposures have contributed to the 26 new measles cases being reported in the Spartanburg County outbreak.
Upstate SC measles outbreak climbs to 153, including 9 new cases
State health department reported 249 people in quarantine and seven in isolation as part of the outbreak in Spartanburg County.
9 new Upstate measles cases push outbreak total to 144
State health officials reporte there are 244 people in quarantine and four in isolation.
9 new measles cases in Spartanburg County, bringing outbreak total to 135
Five of the new cases are tied to the Way of Truth Church in Inman, and an additional school exposure was reported in Duncan.
15 new cases in Upstate measles outbreak, with 2 additional schools impacted
The new exposures bring the total number of schools impacted by the Spartanburg County measles outbreak to 11.
Photos: Light Up the Night at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital Upstate brings holiday cheer
Families, friends and supporters shared holiday cheer with Christmas lights and flashlights on the parking garage of Prisma Health Children’s Hospital Upstate.