1st 2025 Georgia measles case reported in metro Atlanta

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ATLANTA, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Georgia resident. DPH says the person resides in Atlanta and they are working to identify any persons that may have been exposed through contact with the individual between Jan.19 and Jan. 24, 2025, when they were infectious.
First case of measles in the state for the year reported, Georgia DPH says
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 the virus while traveling within the United States and was infectious between Jan. 19-24.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health  (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident.
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