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Measles outbreak linked to metro Atlanta daycare
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kimberly Wright , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 28, 2026
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Key points The number of confirmed cases has risen to 11, with four new cases emerging among close contacts of previously confirmed cases. Further information about the outbreak and its spread is available from the Georgia Department of Public Health, which is monitoring the situation and providing updates.
Health authorities are investigating a measles outbreak. Symptoms of the illness include high fever, cough, and runny nose, followed by a rash. The number of confirmed cases has risen to 11, with four new cases emerging among close contacts of previously confirmed cases.
These new cases are associated with a daycare. The health department is working to identify others who may have been in close contact with those infected.
Further information about the outbreak and its spread is available from the Georgia Department of Public Health, which is monitoring the situation and providing updates.
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Published: August 28, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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