The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed two additional measles cases Friday in unvaccinated metro Atlanta residents. These two cases are family members of the case confirmed earlier this year in January.
The individual acquired the virus while traveling within the United States.
That marked the first reported measles case in Georgia in 2025; last year, DPH reported six cases of measles.
The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine is safe and effective at preventing measles and rubella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This story comes to The Georgia Sun through a reporting partnership with GPB a non-profit newsroom focused on reporting in Georgia.
Ellen Eldridge | GPB
Ellen Eldridge is the senior health care reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting.
