South Carolina Measles Outbreak May Be Petering Out

Cases have been declining in recent days.

A sign providing information about measles in Seminole, Texas, on April 9, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The largest current measles outbreak in the United States may be slowing down, South Carolina’s top health official said Feb. 11.

“We have had lower day-by-day counts of reported measles cases recently,” South Carolina state epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell told reporters during an online briefing.