SC had 1 measles case in 2024, now it has 4 in 2025. Where was the latest case?

Chris Trainor TNS/The State

A case of measles has been confirmed in the Upstate, marking the fourth case in the Palmetto State in 2025.

The SC Department of Public Health said the person was unvaccinated and didn’t have immunity from any previous measles infection. Officials said the person did not have a specific, known exposure to someone with measles.

The infected person has completed isolation to prevent further spread of the virus, SCDPH said.

In 2024, there was one confirmed case of measles in the state, per the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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“Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that is spread easily by respiratory droplets from infected