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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Health officials are raising alarms over the spread of misinformation amid a growing measles outbreak across the United States, with Georgia falling short of herd immunity thresholds.
As of this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports more than 900 confirmed measles cases across 25 states, including three deaths. The disease, once largely eliminated in the U.S., is resurging due in part to declining vaccination rates.
Georgia’s measles vaccination rate lags behind the national average and below the 95% threshold required for herd immunity, making the state vulnerable to widespread transmission.
“Measles is essentially the most contagious infectious disease that we look at,” said Dr. Peter Kasson, a professor at Georgia Tech. “It’s maybe eight or nine times more contagious than COVID.”
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Suspect in string of arsons, burglaries arrested, Brookhaven police say
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Police said the suspect was out on bond for a burglary arrest last year.
Dillion Welch was arrested and charged with multiple counts of arson, burglary, criminal damage to property and several other charges.
Undocumented immigrant accused in killing of Cobb County woman pleads not guilty
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Police say woman possibly died in her sleep before apartment fire in northwest Atlanta
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Police believe the woman died in her sleep and the fire started afterward.
Former north Georgia school bus driver arrested for allegedly grooming minor, GBI says
A former school bus driver in north Georgia has been arrested for allegedly grooming a minor, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)
The agency said Kenneth Knight, 55, of Dalton, was arrested on one felony count of grooming a minor.
Knight previously worked as a bus driver for the Murray County School System, the GBI said.
On Thursday, April 24, the Murray County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate allegations that Knight had “inappropriate contact with students.”
Knight was booked into the Murray County Adult Detention Center.
The investigation is ongoing. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
The GBI said it will give the case file to the Murray County District Attorney’s Office once the investigation is complete.
Gov. Brian Kemp bows out of Senate race, reshaping Georgia’s political landscape
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he is not running for U.S. Senate. So far, no Republican candidate has stepped up to challenge Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Deadline for REAL ID arrives this week
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