As measles cases rise in Upstate, Midlands doctor discusses long-term effects, importance of vaccine

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) –This week, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed five new cases of the measles across Spartanburg County.

Sixteen total cases of the measles have been reported in the Upstate since January — with 12 of those related to the ongoing outbreak.

Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, Division Director at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital of the Midlands for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, says the highly contagious virus could find its way to the Midlands…

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