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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 9 2015, 12:30 PM (57 Views) | |
| Guest | Feb 9 2015, 12:30 PM Post #1 |
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Health is confirming Monday the state’s first reported case of measles since 2012. The infected infant arrived in Atlanta from outside of the U.S. and is being cared for at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. DPH is working with CHOA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the patient and to prevent further spread of measles. Measles is a highly contagious, serious respiratory disease. It is particularly dangerous for infants who cannot be immunized until they are at least six months old and young children who have only received one dose of measles vaccine. There is no cure for measles, but measles can be prevented through vaccination. The measles vaccine (MMR) is highly effective, in most cases about 97 percent effective. “Keeping immunization levels high is critical to preventing outbreaks or sustained transmission in Georgia,” said Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “More than 98 percent of children heading into kindergarten in our state have received all school required vaccines, which includes two doses of measles vaccine.” Since 2002, there have been 11 reported cases of measles in Georgia - including this current one - all were imported cases or linked to an imported case. DPH also continues to closely monitor the large, multi-state measles outbreak linked to Disneyland Resort Theme Parks in California. Since January 1, 2015, more than 100 people from at least 14 states were reported to have measles, the majority of them with ties to the Disneyland outbreak. Most of the case-patients were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. The current Georgia case is unrelated to that outbreak. “We don’t need to be alarmists. We need to be aware,” said Patrick O’Neal, M.D., director of Health Protection at the Georgia Department of Public Health. “What happened in Disneyland is an alert that we live in a world now in which international travel is very common and frequent, and diseases are only hours away.” Children's Healthcare of Atlanta released a statement: Children’s is caring for a patient who has tested positive for measles. Precautions are in place to help prevent the disease from spreading to others. Working closely with the Georgia Department of Public Health and the DeKalb County Board of Health, we have identified and are contacting patients, family and staff who may have been exposed to the measles virus so that they can receive necessary preventative care. As always, our primary focus is the safety and well-being of all our patients and their families. Stay with Channel 2 Action News for updates on this developing http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/first-measles-case-reported-georgia/nj7KL/
Who allowed this child and family in? How many hundreds have been exposed because of this one child. Hopefully no female in her first trimester was exposed. |
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| Tybee | Feb 9 2015, 01:10 PM Post #2 |
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When I was young kids got measles all the time. No one ever died and they just stayed home from school for a few days until it cleared up. Now they talk about measles as if it was AIDS. Has it morphed into something much more serious than it was 50 years ago? |
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| Guest | Feb 9 2015, 01:34 PM Post #3 |
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this always has been a problem |
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