Measles outbreak reaches a major South Carolina college campus
A person infected with measles is contagious for four days before and after a rash begins. Isolation of an actively infectious case lasts until four full days have passed after the onset of the rash.
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Dates of isolation are determined by DPH, according to the university press release.
Quarantine for measles is reserved for exposed individuals without documented immunity, and lasts for 21 days after the last exposure, per DPH guidelines.
If people without documented immunity receive a dose of the MMR vaccine within 72 hours after the last exposure, they do not have to quarantine, officials say. (iStock)
If a person without documented immunity receives a dose of the MMR vaccine within 72 hours after the last exposure, that person does not have to quarantine.
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The university also claims to have previously provided guidance to students, faculty and staff regarding measles preparedness.
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More information is available on the Student Health Services website and through the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s measles updates.
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