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How to curb the spread of the measles

First, the facts on the ground, according to public health records.


Ke Details (as of Dec 9-10, 2025)

  • Total Cases (Spartanburg/SC): ~111 in Spartanburg (114 statewide).

  • Latest Increase: 27 new cases reported Dec 9, the largest single surge.

  • Exposure Sources: Way of Truth Church (Inman), Inman Intermediate, other schools (Rainbow Lake, Fairforest, Dorman), households, healthcare settings, airport (GSP).

  • Public Health Response: Monitoring (update pages), encouraging MMR vaccine, mobile clinics, advocating for quarantine/isolation (254 in quarantine, 16 in isolation as of Dec 9-10).

  • Demographics: Most cases are minors (under 18), and patients are often unvaccinated. 

Why is measles so tricky?

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According to the SC Department of Public Health, measles is spreading due to declining vaccination rates and inadequate containment measures.


Measles is highly contagious because particles remain airborne for two hours; there is a severe risk of pneumonia/brain swelling in infants, and infected people can spread it days before symptoms appear. Unvaccinated young children have a high hospitalization rate (nearly 1 in 5).


Children under the age of five are vulnerable to severe complications such as pneumonia, brain swelling (encephalitis), seizures, and potentially death.


Infected individuals are contagious for up to four days before the rash appears, making containment difficult.


Measles can weaken a child’s immune system for years, making them vulnerable to other infections.


Most vulnerable age group: babies are too young for the first MMR vaccine dose (given at 12-15 months, relying on herd immunity.


Achieving measles containment is tricky


Measles containment best practices include combined vaccination (MMR), immediate isolation with airborne precautions (N95 masks, negative-pressure rooms, strict contact tracing, and public health education to stop transmission). Health settings require screening, masking patients, and only immune staff caring for cases.


In a negative-pressure room, the air pressure inside is lower than the pressure outside. So when the door is open, dangerous particles inside do not flow outside.


To create a low-pressure room, pump the air out to reduce the pressure inside. Because air-tight rooms are needed to make this happen, achieving a low-pressure room is more than a notion.


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