The Petersburg Post

Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 - A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed. Measles cases in the United States reached their highest level in more than 30 years in 2025, with 2,242 confirmed infections. A particularly bad outbreak in West Texas that began in January of last year was a significant driver of those cases. Now, a surge of measles in South ...