A measles case has been confirmed in metro Atlanta, according to an announcement Thursday by the Georgia Department of Public Health. The department said there was only one case, and the person ...

And yesterday, the Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed a measles case in the Atlanta area. Here’s whether or not new measles cases are a cause for concern, as well as how to avoid ...

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta creates opportunities for refugees and immigrants to integrate and thrive in Georgia communities. Since opening in 1979, the IRC's locally funded ...

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today Disrupted by the COVID pandemic and misinformation, measles vaccination among schoolchildren has ...

June 27, 2024 — What happens when measles virus meets a human cell? The viral machinery unfolds in just the right way to reveal key pieces that let it fuse itself into the host cell ...

Countries with COVID-19 pandemic-associated reductions in childhood immunization coverage have not yet recovered.

Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. To put this into perspective, 13 cases of measles were reported in 2020, 49 in 2021, 121 in 2022, 58 in 2023 and now 121 this year.

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has tested positive for measles, state health officials say. The state health department says the individual's symptoms began after a ...

Alameda County health officials are warning Bay Area residents of a potential exposure to measles in an East Bay restaurant earlier this month. County officials said that a person infected with ...

About two-thirds of the agency’s budget goes to state and local health departments, “not building some empire in Atlanta,” ...

2). [13] The city lies in 2 states, Arkansas, which had a school entry requirement for measles vaccine, and Texas, which did not. Few measles cases were reported from the Arkansas side ...