The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is sounding the alarm after 26 new cases of the virus. Measles cases The new cases have been reported since Friday, bringing the state’s latest total to 211.
DPH first reported that Measles outbreak October 2nd Located in the upstate area. As of Tuesday, 144 people were in isolation and seven people were in isolation.
Of the 211 cases, 45 involved children under the age of 5, 143 involved children between 5 and 17, 17 involved adults, and 6 involved minors whose ages were not disclosed.
DPH said 196 of the 211 cases were unvaccinated, four were partially vaccinated, one was fully vaccinated and 10 were still under investigation or their vaccination status was unknown.
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Officials said 19 of the new cases were linked to “known household exposures and previously reported school exposures,” and four were attributed to church exposures.
DPH identified public exposures at Sugar Ridge Elementary School and Boiling Springs Elementary School and began notifying potentially exposed students, staff, and staff on Dec. 31.
Nine students from both schools are in quarantine.
The raids also occurred at the Tabernacle Church of Salvation, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg, the Slavic Pentecostal Church of Spartanburg, and the Ark Church of Salvation.
The origin of one incident is unknown, and the other two are still under investigation.
No measles complications were reported, but authorities said four people, including an adult and a child, required hospitalization for measles complications.
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Some cases required further treatment, but no infected person was hospitalized.
DPH says people infected with measles are contagious for four days before the rash appears, and may not realize they can spread the disease before they even know they have the disease.
DPH said it is important for people with mild symptoms or those in isolation to stay home to protect others.
“We encourage employers to help workers: DPH recommendations “Taking time off from work while sick or quarantining protects businesses, other employees, and customers,” officials said in a statement.
DPH said Vaccination continues It’s the best way to prevent measles and stop the spread.
The CDC recently announced new vaccine recommendations under the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The guidelines still state that all children should be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus (HPV), and chickenpox.
