Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure [View all]
Source: abcnews
The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, officials said.
By Youri Benadjaoud October 12, 2025, 8:05 PM
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At least 153 students from two schools in South Carolina are under quarantine for 21 days due to measles exposures, state health officials announced.
The quarantined students were not vaccinated, officials added. The schools are both located in Spartanburg County: Global Academy of South Carolina and Fairforest Elementary. The outbreak has grown to at least eight measles cases, with a total of 11 cases reported overall in the state this year.
It comes amid declining MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination rates nationwide. Over 95% of kindergarteners were vaccinated with the MMR shot prior to the pandemic. That figure has now fallen to 92.5% in the most recent school year.
The lower rates leave an estimated 286,000 kindergarteners without protection from measles..................
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/150-unvaccinated-students-south-carolina-quarantining-after-measles/story?id=126459506
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