Jan 28, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Measles symptoms appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus, typically including 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. The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine can prevent measles and rubella. The vaccine is safe and effective.

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 ...

Jan 28, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 28, 2025 · 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....

Jan 28, 2025 · 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · Measles symptoms appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus, typically including high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes. Then, a rash of tiny, red spots breaks out.

Aug 19, 2024 · ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a metro Atlanta resident is the latest person in the Peach State to be diagnosed with measles. The agency said the...

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...

Jan 19, 2024 · The state's public health department said Thursday that an unvaccinated resident of the Atlanta region traveled out of the country and was exposed to the highly contagious virus. Measles is ...