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Measles deaths and exposure warnings spread across US states
Original: measles
A child has died from measles in Lewis County, New York, while health officials in Georgia are warning of possible public exposures after an infectious person dined at a Houston County restaurant in Perry, connected to a Macon County case. Health departments urge anyone who may have been exposed to check vaccination status and watch for symptoms, as measles cases draw renewed national attention.
Why now: A child's death from measles combined with new exposure warnings has renewed public concern about measles outbreaks in the US.
Lewis County, New YorkGeorgia Department of Public HealthHouston CountyPerry, Georgia
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Evidence
- Measles Forges a Deadly Trail Across America, Exposing Fractured Health System · Bloomberg.com
- Child Dies From Measles in Lewis County · WKTV
- Person with measles dined at Ga. restaurant while infectious, others may be exposed, officials say · Yahoo
- Measles investigation focuses on possible exposure at Houston County restaurant · Atlanta News First
- DPH warns of measles exposure at a Perry restaurant connected to Macon County case · WGXA
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