The measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew by 11 cases with several new public exposures reported, the state Department of Public Health announced Feb. 20.
The latest cases bring the outbreak tally to 973 with 105 people in quarantine and seven in isolation.
DPH has also confirmed new public exposures at the following places and time:
- Spartanburg Community College, 107 Community College Drive, Spartanburg — Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Costco – Spartanburg, 211 W. Blackstock Road, Spartanburg —Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tabernacle of Salvation Slavic Church, 150 Outlet Road, Spartanburg — Sunday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Westgate Baptist Church, 1990 Old Reidville Road, Spartanburg — Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
According to DPH, the risk of exposure in the locations is limited to the specific dates and times specified. Exposures occurred only when an infectious person was present during the defined time and therefore these locations are not a source of ongoing exposure.
An additional school exposure was confirmed at Mabry Middle in Inman, and individuals from Libertas Academy and Inman Intermediate remain in quarantine.
