Health Archives

SC health officials declare end to Upstate measles outbreak

Although the largest measles outbreak in the country in more than 35 years is over, DPH will continue to monitor for signs of new infections.

South Carolina typically sees about 150 rabies cases each year, and so far in 2026 DPH has confirmed 24 cases statewide.

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection is a specific type of heart attack that mostly affects women, particularly women under 50.

The latest public measles exposure happened Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Spartanburg Costco between 2 and 6 p.m.

Among the new public exposures were the Costco in Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College and two churches.

The new public exposure occurred Feb. 8 at the Walmart in Powdersville, while another school exposure was reported at Libertas Academy.

The new public exposures occurred at a restaurant and a retail store in Greenville and a medical office in Greer.

If you’re concerned about your cardiovascular health, you’re not alone: Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.

One of the new cases was confirmed in Lancaster County, and DPH is still investigating the source of that infection.

The total number of cases now stands at 920 since the outbreak began. There are 277 people in quarantine.

Advancing lifesaving blood cancer research is a personal mission for Kopchinski, whose wife was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2023.

The latest cases bring the total case count to 876 with DPH reporting 354 people in quarantine and 22 in isolation.

The new school exposure happened at Lyman Elementary and the new public exposure happened Jan. 28 at Burger King in Roebuck.

New school exposures were identified at Dorman High, Inman Intermediate and New Prospect Elementary with students quarantined at 20 other schools.

While most of the cases are centered in Spartanburg County, cases have also been identified in Anderson, Cherokee and Greenville counties.