A measles outbreak centered in the Upstate and involving eight cases so far has been confirmed, the South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Oct. 2.
Five out of the eight cases became sick within the past month and are part of a newly identified outbreak of measles, which is defined as three or more cases that are epidemiologically linked.
According to DPH, the people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. The people involved are following isolation guidance to prevent further spread of the virus…