SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Health officials in South Carolina announced that at least one case in Greenville County was connected to a local gym, as the number of cases in the state continues to grow.
Here is the latest information from the S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) as of Tuesday, Oct. 14:
The S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) is updating the number of confirmed measles cases in 2025 in South Carolina to 16 since July and 12 that are directly linked to an ongoing Spartanburg County outbreak.
The five new cases are the result of individuals who were exposed in previously identified school settings and have been quarantining at home. Because they were quarantining before they became infectious, no additional exposures occurred with these new cases.
DPH is identifying Crunch Fitness’ location at 1332 S. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, S.C, as the source of a child’s exposure on Sept. 30 that was previously reported. DPH is asking anyone who was at that location on that day only between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to see their healthcare provider if they believe they may have been exposed.
• As of 5 p.m. Monday, no new students from Global Academy or Fairforest Elementary have been excluded from school activities, and the number of students quarantining at home at those schools is now down to 139 following further investigations into potential exposures.
• DPH’s 2025 Measles Outbreak Page has been updated to include a link to the latest 45-day school reports that include school attendance figures, grades served and vaccination percentage for elementary and secondary schools statewide.
• Later this week, a release will be sent identifying locations in the Upstate where a DPH Mobile Health Unit will be offering measles vaccinations for interested community members.
• The number of cases we are seeing is evidence of unrecognized community transmission, which does not respect county lines or school zones.
Timeline of South Carolina measles cases:
The first two cases in South Carolina were reported in Spartanburg County in July.
A third case was reported on Sept. 8 in the Upstate.
A fourth case was reported on Sept. 26 in the Upstate.
On Oct. 2, DHP officials confirmed an official measles outbreak in the Upstate. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases of the same infectious disease linked to a common exposure.
On Oct. 7, DPH confirmed the 9th and 10th cases in Spartanburg County.
On Oct. 7, DPH launched a website to keep the public updated on cases.
On Oct. 8, DPH confirmed two cases in Spartanburg County involved two schools.
On Oct. 9, DPH confirmed a child in Greenville County has measles.
Oct. 14: DPH confirmed 16 cases since July and 12 that are directly linked to an ongoing Spartanburg County outbreak. They also announced that Crunch Fitness’ location at 1332 S. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, S.C, as the source of a child’s exposure on Sept. 30 that was previously reported. DPH is asking anyone who was at that location on that day only between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to see their healthcare provider if they believe they may have been exposed.
The department said some cases are travel-related exposures or close contacts of known cases. Other cases have no identified source, suggesting that measles is circulating in the community and could spread further.
