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Fifth Measles Case Confirmed in Georgia
- Officials in Georgia have identified a fifth measles case in 2025 involving an unvaccinated individual from metro Atlanta who is related to a previously confirmed patient.
- The initial case involved international travel, and the new case is a family member exposed through close contact in metro Atlanta, with no other cases reported.
- Health authorities administered vaccinations or immune globulin to individuals exposed to the measles cases and are actively observing them for symptoms, while reinforcing the safety and effectiveness of the immunization.
- More than 95% of people develop immunity after one MMR dose, and a second dose boosts protection to 98%, making vaccination the most effective defense against measles.
- The new case highlights the ongoing risk of measles from international travel and unvaccinated individuals, prompting efforts to control spread through vaccination and public health monitoring.
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roughdraftatlanta.comGeorgia confirms fifth measles case of the year in unvaccinated families
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Georgia health officials have confirmed a secondary case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. The person is a family member of someone else who contracted measles outside the country in May, demonstrating how the highly contagious virus spreads from one person to another through close contact. This marks the fifth measles case in […] The post Fifth Measles Case Reported in Georgia appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
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