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South Carolina has confirmed 114 measles cases

More than 90% are in unvaccinated people

Experts warn the U.S. could lose its measles elimination status if vaccination rates continue to fall

FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and they warn the spread could continue for weeks.

As of Dec. 10, the state’s Department of Public Health has confirmed 114 cases, nearly all in the state’s upstate region. Of 111 cases recorded there, 105 were in people who were unvaccinated, and three had received only one shot of the two-dose measles vaccine, state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said in a briefing .

"That is a spike in cases we are concerned about," Bell sta

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