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    GA: 2019 Measles

    Source: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/georg...lYUIjkGOBQH2M/

    Georgia health officials confirm three cases of measles
    51 minutes ago
    By Shelia Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Georgia health officials on Tuesday confirmed three cases of measles, all within the same metro Atlanta family.

    No additional information was released about the family, including the ages of those affected, which county they lived in or where they could have contracted the disease.

    The only information released is that none of those who fell ill had been vaccinated...

    ...Two of the cases were confirmed on Jan. 13, and the third case was confirmed on Jan. 26...
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  • #2
    Source: https://wgxa.tv/news/local/3-more-me...king-6-in-2019

    3 more measles cases confirmed in Georgia, making 6 in 2019
    by WGXA staffThursday, April 25th 2019
    MGN

    ATLANTA, Ga. -- Three new cases of measles have been confirmed in the metro Atlanta area by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH).

    "The three individuals are all members of one family ? none of whom were vaccinated," DPH says. "Although the risk of becoming sick is low, DPH is notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the virus and may be at increased risk for developing measles.

    Georgia is now up to six cases of measles in 2019...

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    • #3
      Source: https://patch.com/georgia/alpharetta...rseas-traveler

      Measles Confirmed In Unvaccinated Metro Atlanta Overseas Traveler
      The GA Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident who recently traveled overseas.
      By Kathleen Sturgeon, Patch Staff
      Jun 20, 2019 2:17 pm ET | Updated Jun 20, 2019 3:28 pm ET

      ATLANTA, GA ? An unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident who recently traveled overseas has a case of measles, authorities said Thursday. The Georgia Department of Public Health is notifying people who may have been exposed to the infectious and sometimes deadly virus and who may be at increased risk for developing measles. This is the seventh confirmed case of measles in Georgia in 2019.

      The DPH is not releasing information on the individual, other than that they are a young adult from metro Atlanta. The person was not infectious when they traveled through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport...

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      • #4
        Source: https://www.ajc.com/news/cobb-studen...nn0UZzwNr9xUK/
        Cobb student with measles may have spread to others unvaccinated
        News 3 hours ago
        By Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

        A Cobb County middle schooler diagnosed with measles exposed other unvaccinated students to the highly contagious disease, the Georgia Public Health Department said Monday.

        School district officials confirmed that the student attended Mabry Middle School. Several students and at least one adult are being kept away from school and are at home, and will not be allowed to return until the 21-day quarantine period is over, according to the state health agency. The quaratine covers the period when symptoms of the disease would appear and also covers the period a person with measles would be contagious.

        A source put the number of unvaccinated students and adults exposed to the disease at 17...




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        • #5
          Source: https://www.mdjonline.com/news/more-...9c39fd774.html

          More measles cases confirmed in Cobb County, DPH warns
          Rosie Manins 3 min ago

          Another three cases of measles have been confirmed in Cobb County, following the confirmation last week that a Mabry Middle School student had the highly infectious virus.

          “Testing is underway on another possible case,” the Georgia Department of Public Health stated in a news release Friday. “At least two of the individuals with measles are unvaccinated, and the vaccination history of the third is unclear.”

          The Georgia DPH publicly confirmed the first Cobb measles case on Nov. 9.

          Mabry Middle School told all unvaccinated students to stay away from class until at least Nov. 22, while there is still a risk they could be contaminated on campus...

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          • #6
            Source: https://41nbc.com/2019/11/19/georgia-measles-outbreak/


            Georgia officials identify likely source of measles outbreak
            By Associated Press -
            November 19, 2019

            ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia health officials say a family of five is the likely source of a measles outbreak in a metro Atlanta county that has sickened 11 people.

            The Georgia Department of Public Health said Monday the family’s cases appear to have originated during travel out of the state. Two other families in Cobb County have been affected, and all 11 people were either not vaccinated or did not have a clear vaccination status...

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            • #7
              Source: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/18-...rgia-this-year

              18 measles cases diagnosed in Georgia this year
              Published 7 hours ago
              FOX 5 Atlanta

              ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Health was addressing the recent measles outbreak on Tuesday after doctors have diagnosed 18 cases in Georgia so far this year.

              Health officials said fighting measles is a pricey effort. The cost to respond to one single case is at least $50,000.

              Experts gave an update on the number of cases they've monitored, after what they call a third "outbreak" last month...

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