SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed two additional cases of the measles as part of the ongoing outbreaking Spartanburg County.

Officials said as of Tuesday, a total of seven measles cases were reported to DPH in Spartanburg County since Sept. 25. The two new cases bring the number of confirmed measles cases in South Carolina to 10 since July 9.

According to officials, some of the cases are travel-related exposures or close contacts of known cases. Other cases, such as the current outbreak, have no identified source, suggesting that measles is circulating in the community and could spread further.

To keep the public updated on the outbreak, DPH has created a new measles outbreak page with information about it on its w

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