New measles case reported in metro Atlanta

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Source: ABC News

Cobb County, a suburban part of Atlanta, Georgia, confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated person, according to state health officials.

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"The increase in measles cases in Georgia is undoubtedly a reflection of the increased number of measles outbreaks around the country," a health department spokesperson told ABC News.

"All eight cases of measles in Georgia this year were in individuals who were not vaccinated. Measles is preventable through vaccination, and the measles vaccine is one of the most effective vaccines we have," the spokesperson added.

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Although in high-income countries, such as the United States, deaths from measles are relatively uncommon, the disease is a major killer worldwide. In 2017, there were 110,000 deaths linked to measles around the world, primarily among kids younger than 5, the World Health Organization reports.

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[applegrove]

1. Get your vaccines people until the science comes in saying vaccines

are bad. Which may never happen. Herd immunity is a thing we do for babies too young to be vaccinated. Measles erases all your previous antibodies too.

[C Moon]

2. +1

[nycbos]

3. Vaccinate your damn kids

[CottonBear]

4. My child's pediatrician said, that after measles outbreaks here in GA,

many of the anti-vaccination parents of his young patients rush to the office to get their child an MMR vaccination.

They are all high and mighty on their anti-vax soapbox UNTIL there’s an actual chance that their child could get a very serious, and possibly, fatal disease.

[Aristus]

5. No one can get autism from the measles vaccine, but they can get subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

from the measles.

Believe me, SSP is no joke. Get your vaccines, and make sure your kids do, too.