Northwest Georgia Public Health News

1. DPH Confirms Additional Measles Cases in Georgia

   September 6, 2026 - 

   ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles cases associated with the measles case confirmed August 18, for a total of 8 cases associated with the current outbreak. This outbreak is associated with a daycare setting in the metro Atlanta area; the children were either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated. DPH is working to notify individuals who may have been exposed to the virus and are at an increased risk of developing measles.

2. DPH Confirms Four Additional Measles Cases in Georgia

   August 28, 2026 - 

   ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed four additional cases of measles. These cases are close contacts of the measles case confirmed last week. This outbreak is associated with a daycare setting in the metro Atlanta area; the children were either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated. DPH is working to identify additional close contacts of these cases.   

3. DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases in Georgia

   May 19, 2026 - 

    ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in three members of a metro Atlanta family. The family was not vaccinated and traveled internationally. While they were not infectious during travel, DPH is working to identify people who may have been exposed to measles through contact with these individuals once they returned home and developed symptoms.    

4. DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia, MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles

   February 23, 2026 - 

    ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated Bryan County resident. There is no history of international travel, but the individual recently traveled out of state. DPH is notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the virus and are at increased risk of developing measles.

5. DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia, MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles

   January 12, 2026 - 

   ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a baby too young to receive routine measles vaccination. The baby, who acquired the virus while traveling internationally, lives in the Coastal Health District. DPH is working to identify individuals who may have been exposed to measles through contact with the child.  

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