Measles cases are rising in South Carolina
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More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
A South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 111 cases in Spartanburg County, with 254 quarantined. Health officials urge vaccination as the best way to prevent spread.
In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care workers are bracing for an increase in cases.
Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the nation is likely to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated, something that infectious disease specialists say is
Connecticut is dealing with its first measles case since 2021.State Department of Health officials said a Fairfield County child, who is under the age of 10 and not vaccinated, contracted the virus while traveling internationally,
Connecticut has its first case of measles in more than four years, according to the Department of Public Health. The case is in an unvaccinated Fairfield County child under the age of 10, the department said in a news release.
The Christian Heritage School ranks among the top 20 schools statewide in religious exemptions for required vaccinations.