UPDATE (10/27/26): The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three additional measles cases in Macon County, bringing the state’s 2026 total to 25. DPH says all three people were unvaccinated and had close contact with the Macon County measles case confirmed October 12. Health officials have notified others who may have been exposed and face an increased risk of developing measles. Georgia reported 10 confirmed measles cases during all of 2025. DPH says anyone experiencing measles symptoms should call a healthcare provider immediately. People should not visit a doctor’s office, hospital or public health clinic without calling ahead because that could expose others to the virus. MACON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a new measles case in an unvaccinated Macon County resident, bringing the state’s total to 22 cases in 2026. According to DPH, Georgia reported 10 measles cases during all of 2025. Health officials say the individual is isolating at home, while unvaccinated close contacts are quarantining. The resident has no known travel history but had contact with a confirmed measles case from Pennsylvania, where an ongoing outbreak has surpassed 1,100 cases. DPH is working to identify others who may have been exposed. Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves. Health…
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