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September 14, 2026

Chattooga County Health Department Now Offering Flu And COVID Vaccines

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The Chattooga County Health Department is now offering flu and updated COVID-19 vaccines on a walk-in basis at its office at 60 Farrar Drive in Summerville.

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.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Confirms Seventh Measles Case Of 2026

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed another case of measles, bringing the state’s total to seven cases so far in 2026.

May 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases In Metro Atlanta Family

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three new measles cases involving members of a metro Atlanta family who recently traveled internationally.

February 23, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia; Second Reported Case in 2026

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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated resident of Bryan County. While there is no history of international travel, officials say the individual recently traveled out of state, and DPH is currently notifying those who may have been exposed and are at increased risk of developing the virus.

January 2, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

CDC: Flu Activity “Very High” in Georgia as Illnesses and Hospitalizations Climb Nationwide

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting very high flu activity in Georgia as cases continue rising across the state and the country.