SPARTANBURG - South Carolina reported 920 measles cases, were in

the state on February 27th, as health data showed, including 44 new

additional infections since February 24th, as officials warned the

widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine

uptake. The outbreak, which began in October, has been centered in

the northwest part of the state, which includes Greenville and

Spartanburg, according to the South Carolina Department of Public

Health. In February, there was a strong increase in measles

vaccinations across the state and in Spartanburg. Over 16,800 doses

of measles vaccine were administered statewide, an increase of more

than 7,000 doses compared to January 2025, a 72% increase, the

state health department said. There are currently 277 people in

quarantine and eight in isolation. The latest end of quarantine for

these is March 2, the South Carolina health department said. Of

those infected, 840 were unvaccinated, 20 were partially vaccinated

with one of the recommended two-dose measles-mumps-rubella

vaccines, 24 were fully vaccinated and 36 had unknown vaccination

status.