Metro Atlanta Daycare Measles Outbreak Grows to 8 Cases as 3 More Children Test Positive
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Updated · WSB Atlanta · Sep 4
Metro Atlanta Daycare Measles Outbreak Grows to 8 Cases as 3 More Children Test Positive
3 articles · Updated · WSB Atlanta · Sep 4
Summary
Three newly confirmed measles infections at a metro Atlanta daycare pushed the outbreak total to eight, Georgia health officials said Friday.
All three new patients were children who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, matching earlier cases tied to the same daycare.
State officials first detected the daycare's initial measles case in mid-August, then confirmed four additional child cases last week among close contacts.
The Georgia Department of Public Health warned measles is highly contagious and can cause complications including pneumonia and encephalitis, urging parents to review the two-dose vaccine schedule and contact providers immediately about symptoms.