Health officials in South Carolina just confirmed that at least 124 new measles cases have been reported since last Friday, adding significantly to an already worrying outbreak. This massive surge brings the total number of cases in the current outbreak to 434, and you can expect that number to keep climbing as the situation develops.
This news hits especially hard because we are seeing the direct, awful consequences of ignoring basic public health science. Last year, the United States recorded its first measles deaths in a full decade. It’s truly tragic, but three people died in 2025, and all of them were unvaccinated. That includes two school-aged children in Texas and one adult in New Mexico. When you look at the data, it’s clear that the overwhelming majority of people getting sick are those who haven’t received the necessary protection, per ABC News.
