As per reports, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has detected nine new measles cases in the state, bringing the total number of cases linked to the Upstate outbreak to 185 as of Saturday (03 January). In addition, the DPH has stated that the cases involved four household exposures, one linked to a previously reported school case, three have unknown sources, and one is still under investigation.

• Health officials further stated that 223 individuals are currently quarantined, while three are in isolation, and the latest quarantine end date is on Saturday (24 January).
• DPH authorities advise that anyone who may have been exposed to contact a healthcare provider before visiting a clinic.
• Officials further stated that anyone experiencing symptoms or placed in quarantine should stay home to help stop further spread, and that vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent measles and contain the outbreak.