SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – In response to the growing measles outbreak in South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has deployed its Mobile Health Unit to Spartanburg County.

A total of 16 measles cases have been reported in the Upstate since July, including five additional cases announced Tuesday.

These numbers underscore what health officials have been saying - Measles is highly contagious and can spread quickly, especially in communities with low vaccination rates.

Now, a mobile DPH unit will offer Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccinations to the public at no cost. • Thursday, Oct. 16: 2-6 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 445 S. Church St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29306 • Friday, Oct. 17: 1-4 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 445 S. Church St., Spart

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