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277 people are currently in quarantine.
Health officials stress that vaccination is the best way to protect against measles and will be key to ending this outbreak.
State epidemiologist Linda Bell told reporters this week vaccinations were up dramatically in January compared to last year in Spartanburg County, which is the epicenter of the outbreak.
She said at least 19 people have been hospitalized with complications, including brain swelling and pneumonia.
In a press conference this week, South Carolina State Epidemiologist Linda Bell said that health officials were surprised by the speed at which the outbreak was spreading.
The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg County in the northwest part of the state.
More than 440 people are currently in quarantine.
Public health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles to help stop the spread.
We did not anticipate that South Carolina case count's
in a matter of only 16 weeks, would surpass the total number of cases reached in Texas over the course of seven months.
So this is a milestone that we have reached in a relatively short period of time, very unfortunately.
Taking your picture with a motley crew of pale, dewy-faced salamander people.
I haven't hit rock bottom quite yet.
Public health officials in South Carolina have reported 89 new confirmed measles cases since last Friday.
The vast majority are in unvaccinated kids and teens.
The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg County, where the vaccination rate among students is 90 percent overall.
That's lower than the 95% threshold needed to prevent measles outbreaks.
There are currently 20 people in isolation and 557 others in quarantine.