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Atlanta: Three confirmed cases in one family, all unvaccinated

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Three additional confirmed measles cases have been reported in the metro Atlanta area, bringing the total cases in Georgia this year to six. The three individuals are all members of one family – none...

CDC Investigates Multistate E coli O103 Outbreak

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By Jory Lange The CDC is investigating a multistate E coli outbreak.  First detected in Kentucky, this E coli O103 outbreak has now spread to Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, and Virginia.  Public health investigators...

Kentucky’s E. coli Outbreak Reaches Georgia, Ohio, and Tennessee

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By Jory Lange Kentucky’s E. coli outbreak has now reached Georgia, Ohio, and Tennessee.  In Kentucky, the number of sick people has more than doubled.  As of last Friday, 20 E coli O103 cases had...

Hepatitis A outbreaks in the US: The latest state by state data

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Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. The HAV outbreaks...

Fort Benning reports several serious strep infections

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According to the US Army Fort Benning Facebook page on Feb. 21: There have been four cases of complications with serious Strep infections within the basic training population at Fort Benning. These particular...

Infectious disease news: Top 5 posts for the week Feb. 2- Feb. 8

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Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the week Jan. 26 through Feb. 1: 5. Roald Dahl 1988: Olivia and measles encephalitis The number 5 post of the week was a post from out of the...

Measles in Atlanta: Three cases, all unvaccinated

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In a follow-up on a report last weekend, Georgia health officials are now confirming measles in three residents of the metro Atlanta area. All three individuals are members of the same family. Two cases...

Atlanta: Two measles cases treated this month, according to report

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Officials with the Southwest Georgia Public Health District have reported two people in Atlanta have been treated for measles in the past month, according to a local media report. No details on the patients...

Mumps increase reported in Georgia

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Georgia state health officials are reporting an increase in mumps cases in 2018. Since the beginning of the year, 125 cases have been reported. This is higher than the 121 cases reported in 2017 and...

Psittacosis outbreak reported among poultry plant workers in Georgia and Virginia

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Health officials in Georgia and Virginia are investigating a multistate outbreak of psittacosis occurring at two poultry slaughter plants owned by a single corporation. Chlamydia psittaci, the type...