Measles outbreak linked to metro Atlanta daycare

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/4-measles-cases-linked-with-metro-atlanta-daycare-confirmed/TM6XU537NZA2RBN3RWLZ7UGPAU/

BLUF: The state said the children were “either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.”

ATLANTA — Georgia health officials have confirmed four new measles cases linked to a daycare setting in metro Atlanta.

The Georgia Department of Public Health said the four children were close contacts of a person with measles reported in metro Atlanta last week.

The outbreak has been linked to a daycare in the metro Atlanta area, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 5:00 p.m.

My comments:

Here we go again. Let’s hope RFK, Jr keeps his mouth shut and lets the real professionals handle it!

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Measles outbreaks growing in 3 states: What to know
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- Measles cases are surging in the United States in 2026, with large outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia, prompting intensive public‑health responses and highlighting the risks of low vaccination coverage.

Key points:

- The CDC reports more than 2,700 measles cases nationwide in 2026, already exceeding the total for 2025.

- Pennsylvania had 460 confirmed cases as of Aug. 28, 2026, including 86 new cases that week, with Lancaster County accounting for 210 cases.

- Pennsylvania reported two measles‑associated deaths on Aug. 25, 2026, both unvaccinated individuals, though the cause of death was disputed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [NOTE: Kennedy was CLEARLY WRONG]

- Wisconsin recorded 98 outbreak‑related cases in its southwest region, bringing the state’s 2026 total to 100 cases, the highest annual number since 1990.

- Nearly all measles patients in Wisconsin’s outbreak were unvaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

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