CLICK HERE | Make News 12 your preferred news source on Google

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Public Health on Thursday confirmed the 11th case of measles and the eighth case since Sept. 25 related to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Upstate.

The case is a child in Greenville County, the agency said a day after the agency confirming two schools are affected by the outbreak.

Global Academy of South Carolina and Fairforest Elementary have confirmed measles cases. Health officials say they are taking appropriate measures to exclude potentially exposed students.

The agency has been working closely with officials at each school, and both schools have been proactive in taking recommended measures, officials said.

Officials said as of Tuesday, a total of seven measle

See Full Page