Three new measles cases reported in Georgia

Three new measles cases in Georgia bring the state’s total to 28 confirmed cases in 2026, compared with 10 cases in all of 2025, the state Department of Public Health says. DPH confirmed three additional measles cases in Macon County this month, stemming from close contact with another confirmed case from October. DPH has notified others who may have been exposed and are at increased risk of developing measles, the department said. kAm“'244:?2E:@? :D E96 36DE AC@E64E:@? 282:?DE >62D=6D[” s!w DA@<6DH@>2? }2?4J $9:C6< D2:5] “%96 r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@? C64@>>6?5D EH@ 5@D6D @7 E96 ||# — >62D=6D[ >F>AD 2?5 CF36==2 — G244:?6 7@C 49:=5C6?[ E96 7:CDE 2E `a E@ `d >@?E9D 2?5 E96 D64@?5 2E c E@ e J62CD] !2C6?ED H:E9 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE G244:?2E:@? D9@F=5 E2=< E@ E96:C 962=E9 42C6 AC@G:56C]”k^Am kAm|62D=6D :D 9:89=J 4@?E28:@FD 2?5 DAC625D E9C@F89 E96 2:C H96? 2? :?764E65 A6CD@? 4@F89D @C D?66K6D[ E96 s!w D2:5] %96 G:CFD 42? C6>2:? :? E96 2:C 7@C FA E@ EH@ 9@FCD 27E6C 2? :?764E65 A6CD@? =62G6D]k^Am kAm$J>AE@>D :?4=F56 9:89 76G6C[ 4@F89[ CF??J ?@D6 2?5 H2E6CJ 6J6D[ 7@==@H65 3J 2 C65 C2D9 E92E 368:?D @? E96 9625 2?5 DAC625D E@ E96 C6DE @7 E96 3@5J 2?5 EJA:42==J 2AA62CD D6G6? E@ `c 52JD 27E6C 6IA@DFC6 3FE 42? E2<6 FA E@ a` 52JD]k^Am kAm%96 ||# G244:?6 :D E96 36DE AC@E64E:@? 282:?DE >62D=6D]k^Am kAmp?J@?6 6IA6C:6?4:?8 >62D=6D DJ>AE@>D D9@F=5 4@?E24E E96:C 962=E942C6 AC@G:56C :>>65:2E6=J] s@ ?@E 8@ E@ 2 5@4E@C’D @77:46[ 9@DA:E2=[ @C AF3=:4 962=E9 4=:?:4 H:E9@FE 42==:?8 29625 E@ C6A@CE J@FC DJ>AE@>D[ $9:C6< D2:5] %9:D 96=AD AC6G6?E >62D=6D 7C@> DAC625:?8]k^Am kAmw62=E9 42C6 AC@G:56CD H9@ DFDA64E >62D=6D D9@F=5 ?@E:7J AF3=:4 962=E9 :>>65:2E6=J]k^Am kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE >62D=6D[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^5A9]86@C8:2]8@G^6A:56>:@=@8J^24FE6\5:D62D6\6A:56>:@=@8J^G244:?6\AC6G6?E23=6\5:D62D6D^>62D=6DQm5A9]86@C8:2]8@G^6A:56>:@=@8J^24FE6\5:D62D6\6A:56>:@=@8J^G244:?6\AC6G6?E23=6\5:D62D6D^>62D=6Dk^2m @C k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^454]8@G^Qm454]8@G^k^2m >62D=6D^:?56I]9E>=]k^Am