5 days ago · DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta - MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles. ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. DPH is working to identify any persons that may have been exposed through contact with the individual between Jan ...

A measles case has been confirmed in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) said on Tuesday. According to a release from DPH, officials are working ...

4 days ago · METRO ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta resident has been confirmed to have measles, according to the Department of Public Health. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The DPH said ...

4 days ago · ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the first case of measles in the state for 2025. The infected individual, an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident, contracted ...

4 days ago · ATLANTA (WSAV) — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed the first measles case of 2025 in Georgia on Tuesday. In 2024, there were six reported cases of measles in Georgia.

MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. DPH is working to identify any persons that may have been exposed through contact with the individual between Jan.19-24, 2025 when they were infectious.

4 days ago · An unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident contracted measles, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), and the agency is working to identify any persons that may have been exposed through contact with the individual between Jan. 19 and Jan. 24, when they were infectious.

4 days ago · An unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident has tested positive for measles, the first case in Georgia this year of one of the most contagious vaccine-preventable diseases. In a press release , the Georgia Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that the patient caught the airborne disease while traveling within the United States.

Measles symptoms appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes. Then a rash of tiny, red spots breaks out. It starts at the head and spreads to the rest of the body. Measles can be prevented with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine. The vaccine is safe and effective.

Jan 18, 2024 · ATLANTA - Georgia health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a metro Atlanta resident - the first reported case of the virus in the state since 2020. Officials say the infected...