139 unvaccinated students quarantining after measles exposure at South Carolina schools

139 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.

In a media briefing Wednesday, officials confirmed the students were exposed contacts without immunity, leading to them being excluded from school until the period of potential disease transmission has ended.

Last week, the quarantine included 153 unvaccinated students, but "further investigations into potential exposures" allowed some students to return to school, state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said.

The schools, Spartanburg County's Global Academy and Fairforest Elementary School, are working with the South Carolina Department of Public Health to implement recommended precautionary measures to ensure student and teacher safety, according to a previous b