Hundreds of Upstate students between 20 schools currently in quarantine due to measles outbreak

by Anisa Snipes

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Department of Public Health has the latest on the Upstate measles outbreak.

According to the DPH, there are 89 new cases of measles in the state since Friday, Jan. 23, bringing the total number of cases related to the Upstate outbreak to 789.

Outbreak Data Points

Age breakdown of 789 cases:

Under 5: 203
5-17: 493
18+: 65
Unknown: 28

Vaccination status:

695 unvaccinated
14 partially vaccinated with one of the recommended two-dose MMR sequence
20 vaccinated
60 unknown

Quarantine breakdown

Officials also mentioned that there are 557 people in quarantine and 20 in isolation. The latest end of quarantine for these is Feb. 19.

Based on the new cases, the DPH said it has identified public exposures at Dorman High, Inman Intermediate and New Prospect Elementary. The number of students from these schools to be quarantined is still being determined.

Additionally, officials said students remain in quarantine from the following 20 schools:

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary - 59 students in quarantine
Campobello Gramling School- 46 students in quarantine
Libertas Academy - 28 students in quarantine
Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary - 22 students in quarantine
Crestview Elementary - 22 students in quarantine
Boiling Springs Elementary - 21 students in quarantine
Starr Elementary - 17 students in quarantine)
Sugar Ridge Elementary - 17 students in quarantine)
Fairforest Elementary - 13 students in quarantine
Berry Shoals Elementary - 13 students in quarantine
Rainbow Lake Middle - 12 students in quarantine
Global Academy - 11 students in quarantine
Boiling Springs High - 11 students in quarantine
Mayo Elementary - 8 students in quarantine
Cannons Elementary - 8 students in quarantine
Abner Creek Middle - 7 students in quarantine
Landrum High - 6 students in quarantine
Oakland Elementary -6 students in quarantine
Mabry Middle - 6 students in quarantine
Chapman High - Fewer than 5 students in quarantine

The DPH said it has learned that 18 people, including both adults and children, have required hospitalization for complications of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak.

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