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That includes students in at least 19 elementary, middle, and high schools in the northwest region of the state, known as the upstate.
Officials say at least 18 people, both adults and children, have been hospitalized with complications from measles today.
since the outbreak began in October.
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.
That includes students in at least 19 elementary, middle, and high schools in the northwest region of the state, known as the upstate.
Officials say at least 18 people, both adults and children, have been hospitalized with complications from measles since the outbreak began in October.
The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg County in the northwest part of South Carolina.
Officials say there are currently 485 people in quarantine and 10 in isolation.
At least 12 people, adults and children, have been hospitalized with complications from the disease.
A single case can infect up to 18 other unvaccinated people on average.
The vast majority of cases to date have occurred in unvaccinated kids and teens.
Health officials stress that the measles vaccine is the best way to protect yourself against infection, and high vaccination rates are needed to prevent community outbreaks.
Officials say the uptake of the vaccine has been slower than is needed to stem the outbreak.