According to the Department of Public Health, this is Georgia's first reported measles case this year. In 2024, there were six reported cases in the Peach State.

The first measles case of the year, in Georgia, has been confirmed. From symptoms to cures, here's everything you need to know about this disease.

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.

A metro Atlanta resident has been confirmed to have measles, according to the Department of Public Health.

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.

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. The patient caught the airborne disease while traveling within the United States.