Overview
- State health officials, who confirmed the family cluster Tuesday, said the new cases raise Georgia’s 2026 total to five.
- The family was not vaccinated and developed symptoms after returning from overseas travel, prompting an active contact-tracing effort.
- Officials said the patients were not infectious during their flights, which narrows possible exposures to their time back in Georgia.
- Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes and can linger in a room or on surfaces for up to two hours.
- Health leaders urged MMR vaccination per CDC guidance—doses at 12–15 months and 4–6 years, with an early dose for infants before international travel—and told anyone with symptoms to call a provider before visiting to avoid exposing others.