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SALUDA, S.C. () – On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced a confirmed measles case in an adult resident from Saluda County.
The DPH has identified 34 individuals who may have been exposed to the virus. These individuals are being informed and advised to quarantine. The vaccination status of the affected person remains unknown, and officials report that there have been no public exposure incidents.
Health authorities have linked this case to international travel and clarified that it is not connected to the ongoing outbreak in the Upstate region.
Dr. Brannon Traxler, DPH’s Deputy Director of Health Promotion and Services & Chief Medical Officer, commented, “This case highlights the global nature of health threats today, as active measles outbreaks elsewhere can easily spread here through travel.”
With this recent case, South Carolina has documented a total of 1,001 measles cases since July 2025.