Health officials in South Carolina are reporting a possible measles exposure at a Walmart store.The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) said the possible exposure was at Walmart at 11410 Anderson Road in Powdersville on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.People who were exposed at Walmart, especially those without immunity through vaccination or previous disease, should monitor for symptoms through March 1.DPH is also reporting a possible exposure at Libertas Academy, where 17 people are in quarantine. The latest data shows 12 new cases since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 962.DPH said as of Tuesday, there are 127 people in quarantine and eight in isolation. The latest end of quarantine for these is March 11.Complications are not reportable to DPH, but we have learned of 20 hospitalizations, including both adults and children, for complications of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak. Additional cases required medical care for measles but were not hospitalized. To protect privacy, DPH does not provide protected health information or any information that could identify persons.Vaccination continues to be the best way to prevent measles and stop this outbreak. Vaccines are available at many primary care provider offices and pharmacies, as well as DPH Health Departments.In response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Upstate, DPH will activate its Mobile Health Unit to offer measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination to the public at no cost on Tuesday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 570 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg.To stay up-to-date on the latest measles outbreak information, visit our dedicated webpage here. For additional data related to the outbreak, visit our Measles Dashboard.

POWDERSVILLE, S.C. —

Health officials in South Carolina are reporting a possible measles exposure at a Walmart store.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) said the possible exposure was at Walmart at 11410 Anderson Road in Powdersville on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

People who were exposed at Walmart, especially those without immunity through vaccination or previous disease, should monitor for symptoms through March 1.

DPH is also reporting a possible exposure at Libertas Academy, where 17 people are in quarantine.

The latest data shows 12 new cases since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 962.

DPH said as of Tuesday, there are 127 people in quarantine and eight in isolation. The latest end of quarantine for these is March 11.

Complications are not reportable to DPH, but we have learned of 20 hospitalizations, including both adults and children, for complications of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak.

Additional cases required medical care for measles but were not hospitalized.

To protect privacy, DPH does not provide protected health information or any information that could identify persons.

Vaccination continues to be the best way to prevent measles and stop this outbreak.

Vaccines are available at many primary care provider offices and pharmacies, as well as DPH Health Departments.

In response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the Upstate, DPH will activate its Mobile Health Unit to offer measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination to the public at no cost on Tuesday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 570 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg.

To stay up-to-date on the latest measles outbreak information, visit our dedicated webpage here.

For additional data related to the outbreak, visit our Measles Dashboard.