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Throughout the COVID pandemic, what was happening in Europe foretold what we could expect here stateside. Is the same true for measles? WebMD asked experts just how concerned we should be, and what, if anything, about measles keeps them awake at night.
The World Health Organization's European region saw fewer than 1,000 cases of measles in 2022. Last year, through November, it saw a whopping 42,200.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in metro Atlanta, the first since 2020.
In Uganda in 2011, 90 children out of every 1000 live births died before their fifth birthday. Today, that figure has dropped to 52 – and health leaders say vaccination has been key to the change.
Residents aged 50 and older must complete their fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccination since a spike in cases has been detected.