South Carolina Officials Successfully Contain Measles Outbreak After Nearly 1,000 Cases
South Carolina has officially declared the end of a measles outbreak that affected nearly 1,000 individuals, primarily unvaccinated children under the age of 17. The outbreak, which began in October 2025, saw more than 100 infections reported weekly, surpassing last year's record-setting outbreak in Texas. The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced that no new cases had been confirmed for 42 days, marking the official end of the outbreak. Public health experts attribute the containment to a strong vaccination push, adherence to isolation and quarantine orders, and an extensive awareness campaign. The vaccination campaign resulted in thousands of additional doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine being administered, significantly increasing immunization rates in affected areas. 
