Measles outbreak explodes in South Carolina; multiple people hospitalized as cases surpass 200

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is sounding the alarm after 26 new measles cases were reported since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the state's latest outbreak to 211.

DPH first reported a measles outbreak Oct. 2 in the Upstate region, and as of Tuesday, 144 people are in quarantine and seven people are in isolation.

Of the 211 cases, 45 cases involve children under 5 years old, 143 cases involve children ages 5 to 17, 17 cases involve adults, and...