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Outbreak of measles reported at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA
By Sharifa Jackson | January 24, 2019 at 6:23 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 7:18 PM
STEWART COUNTY, GA (WTVM) - A disease once killing thousands of Americans a year is reportedly making a comeback as cases of measles are being documented all around the country.
According to the CDC, in 2018, there was a total of 349 cases nationwide.
The cases are hitting close to the Chattahoochee Valley, with reports at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
According to prison officials, there is an outbreak at the prison, but an official total was not given.
Many locals say it is a cause for concern...
Outbreak of measles reported at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA
By Sharifa Jackson | January 24, 2019 at 6:23 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 7:18 PM
STEWART COUNTY, GA (WTVM) - A disease once killing thousands of Americans a year is reportedly making a comeback as cases of measles are being documented all around the country.
According to the CDC, in 2018, there was a total of 349 cases nationwide.
The cases are hitting close to the Chattahoochee Valley, with reports at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
According to prison officials, there is an outbreak at the prison, but an official total was not given.
Many locals say it is a cause for concern...