The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down
Key summary
South Carolina outbreak total cases in South Carolina are approaching 1,000, state case count nearing 1,000 with weekly new infections around 10.
South Carolina cases new measles cases in the state have been decreasing for several weeks, state has seen a downward trend in new infections for several weeks.
Outbreak peak the outbreak peaked in mid-January at about 200 weekly cases, peak in mid-January with about 200 new cases per week.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the CDC confirmed 1,281 measles cases in the US this year as of March 5, cDC reported 1,281 US cases as of March 5 and 2,283 total in 2025.
US measles status measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000 based on no ongoing domestic transmission for more than a year, measles elimination status requires no ongoing transmission for over a year.
