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State health official reports Spartanburg measles outbreak over; car-seat checks show widespread improper installation
Summary
Lamar Hodges of the South Carolina Department of Public Health told the committee the Spartanburg measles outbreak was formally declared over on April 27 after 997 cases from October 2025 to March; he also reported that 77 car seats were inspected at an April event and only five were properly installed before inspection.
Lamar Hodges, community engagement manager at the South Carolina Department of Public Health, briefed the advisory committee on May 6 that the agency declared the Spartanburg measles outbreak formally over on April 27. Hodges said the outbreak involved 997 cases from October 2025 through March, with the last confirmed case on March 15; he added that on May 4 the state reported a separate adult measles case in Saluda County tied to international travel, and that contact…
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