South Carolina officials have confirmed an outbreak of measles in the state, contributing to what has been the highest level of cases in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in the Upstate region of the state, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. A measles outbreak is defined as three or more cases that are linked.
“The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection,” DPH said. The agency added that it’s notifying people who may have been exposed…