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October 14, 2026

Georgia Confirms 22nd Measles Case Of 2026 As Health Officials Urge Vaccination

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed another measles case, bringing the state’s total to 22 cases so far in 2026, more than double the 10 cases reported during all of 2025.

October 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Georgia

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed five additional cases of measles, bringing the state’s total to 21 cases so far in 2026.

September 18, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

West Nile Virus Infections Increasing Across Georgia

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The Georgia Department of Public Health is warning residents to continue protecting themselves against mosquito bites as West Nile virus infections increase across the state.

September 14, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Measles Outbreak Grows To 10 Cases At Metro Atlanta Daycare

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The Georgia Department of Public Health says two additional measles cases have been confirmed in connection with an outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare, bringing the outbreak total to 10 cases.

September 6, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Measles Outbreak Grows To Eight Cases; 14 Confirmed Statewide This Year

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three additional measles cases connected to the current metro Atlanta outbreak, bringing the number of cases associated with that outbreak to eight.

August 30, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Measles Outbreak Linked To Metro Atlanta Daycare

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Georgia health officials have confirmed four additional cases of measles connected to a daycare in metro Atlanta, bringing the state’s reported total to 11 cases so far in 2026.

July 18, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Chattooga County Restaurants Earn High Marks in July Health Inspections

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The Chattooga County Environmental Health Department has released food service inspection scores for the first half of July, with local restaurants earning strong marks overall.

July 15, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Health Officials Urge Residents to Wash All Produce, Including Items Labeled “Prewashed”

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The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging residents to take additional precautions when handling fresh fruits and vegetables following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

July 14, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Health Officials Urge Precautions Against Cyclosporiasis

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The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging residents to take extra precautions when purchasing, preparing and eating fresh fruits and vegetables to help prevent cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora.

July 11, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

West Nile Virus concerns have public health officials reminding about mosquito-bite prevention

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Public health officials are urging Northwest Georgia residents to take precautions against mosquito bites as the 2026 West Nile virus season gets underway earlier and more aggressively than it has in more than two decades.