Measles outbreak expands in the SC Upstate. How many students are quarantined?
Eighty-nine new cases of measles have been reported in the Upstate since Friday, according to the South Carolina Department of Health.
That brings the total number of cases to 789 across the state, leaving 557 people in quarantine and 20 in isolation, according to a news release.
The department identified new cases at Dorman High, Inman Intermediate and New Prospect Elementary. The number of students from these schools to be quarantined is still being determined, the release said.
Meanwhile, more than 200 students remain in quarantine from other schools, including Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary, Campobello Gramling School and Libertas Academy.
Measles symptoms generally begin 7-12 days after exposure — but could up to 21 days — and include cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and fever followed by a rash two to three days later that starts on the face then spreads to the rest of the body, according to the release from the department.
The department urges anyone that develops an illness with a fever over 100 degrees along with the foregoing symptoms to immediately consult a health care provider.
