--- title: Georgia DPH Confirms Three Additional Measles Cases in Macon County canonical: https://gafeed.com/georgia-dph-confirms-three-additional-measles-cases-in-macon-county/ published: '2026-11-10T16:48:13-05:00' updated: '2026-11-10T16:48:13-05:00' author: GAFeed Staff section: Public Health places: - Macon County tags: - Department of Public Health - Vaccines source: Georgia Department of Public Health source_url: https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-11-10/dph-confirms-three-new-measles-cases publisher: GAFeed attribution: Copyright GAFeed. Quote with credit to GAFeed and a link to the canonical URL above. --- # Georgia DPH Confirms Three Additional Measles Cases in Macon County The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles cases in Macon County. All three individuals were close contacts of a measles case confirmed on October 12, 2026. These three cases bring Georgia's total to 28 confirmed measles cases in 2026, compared to 10 cases in all of 2025. --- ### Press Release: Georgia Department of Public Health *Reproduced in full from the [Georgia Department of Public Health](https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-11-10/dph-confirms-three-new-measles-cases).* #### DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases *Close Contacts of Previous Case in Macon County* **ATLANTA**, The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles cases in Macon County. All three individuals were close contacts of a measles case confirmed on October 12, 2026. DPH has notified others who may have been exposed and are at increased risk of developing measles. Vaccination is the best protection against measles. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine for children: the first at 12-15 months and the second at 4-6 years. Parents with questions about vaccination should talk to their healthcare provider. Anyone experiencing measles symptoms should contact their healthcare provider immediately. **Do not go to a doctor's office, hospital, or public health clinic without calling ahead** to report your symptoms. This helps prevent measles from spreading to others. These three cases bring Georgia's total to 28 confirmed measles cases in 2026, compared to 10 cases in all of 2025. For more information about measles, visit or . Source: [Georgia Department of Public Health](https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-11-10/dph-confirms-three-new-measles-cases)