Two new cases of measles associated with an ongoing outbreak in Spartanburg County have been confirmed, the state Department of Public Health announced Oct. 7.

A total of seven measles cases have been reported to DPH in Spartanburg County since Sept. 25 and are part of the newly-identified outbreak. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases of the same infectious disease that are linked to a common exposure.

The two new cases bring the number of confirmed measles cases in South Carolina to 10 since July 9, eight of which have been in Spartanburg County.

Some 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, accordi

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