Seven new measles cases and a possible public exposure at the Spartanburg Costco were reported by the state Department of Public Health as of Nov. 28.
The new cases brought the Upstate outbreak total to 62, and the total statewide to 65 this year.
DPH is also notifying the public of a possible exposure at the Spartanburg Costco, 211 W. Blackstock Road, on Nov. 18 between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. DPH cautioned anyone who was at the store on that date and who does not have immunity to measles from vaccination or a previous infection to monitor for symptoms through Dec. 9.
If symptoms occur, the person should notify their health care provider and report they may have been exposed. Symptoms typically begin 7-12 days — but up to 21 days — after exposure, and start with a cough, runny nose, and red eyes, along with a mild to moderate fever. Those symptoms are followed by a rash on the neck and head that spreads to the rest of the body.
Of the seven new cases reported, six were household members of known cases in quarantine. One case was an individual exposed in a school setting who was in quarantine.
According to DPH, there are now 144 people in quarantine and six in isolation. Most of the quarantine cases involve students attending the following schools:
- Lyman Elementary School — 56 cases
- Boiling Springs Middle School — 52 cases
- D.R. Hill Middle school — 1 case
DPH reported it has notified all faculty, staff, students and parents at the impacted schools. Students from those schools who quarantine successfully without developing symptoms are scheduled to be able to return to classes Nov. 29.
For more information, visit dph.sc.gov/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/viruses-parasites-bacterial-infections/measles-rubeola.
