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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Climbs to 646, Seeding Cases in Washington and Reaching Clemson

Officials are probing whether yearlong transmission will cost the U.S. its measles-free designation.

Overview

  • State health officials reported 88 additional infections Tuesday, bringing South Carolina’s total to 646 since October and keeping the epicenter in Spartanburg County.
  • Most patients are unvaccinated children and teenagers, and hundreds are under quarantine as exposures are tracked at schools, a supermarket and a state museum.
  • Clemson University confirmed an affiliated measles case who is isolating while DPH conducts contact tracing, and the school reports nearly 98% of main‑campus students have proof of immunity.
  • Washington state confirmed three Snohomish County cases tied to a family traveling from South Carolina, and health officials say more cases are possible given multiple exposure sites.
  • PAHO scheduled an April 13 review of the U.S. measles elimination status as CDC and states investigate whether outbreaks in Texas, Utah/Arizona and South Carolina form a single transmission chain.