Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 2 to 993, state health department says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 10, 2026 | 12:07 PM

March 10 (Reuters) – Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 993 on Tuesday, state health data showed, including two cases since the last update on ‌Friday.

Officials have warned that the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake.

(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore and Alan Barona)

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