DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases
Close Contacts of Previous Case in Macon County
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Many THANKS to ALL Who Have Served!
We are CLOSED Wednesday, November 11th in honor of VETERANS DAY.
This applies to our district office in Dalton and all public health departments, programs, and services – including WIC and Environmental Health – in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties.
This also includes The Living Bridge Center clinics in Canton, Dalton, and Gainesville.
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UPDATE - Fri., 11/6: All public health facilities in Fannin County reopened this morning. Thank you!
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Blue Ridge, GA — Due to weather-related conditions, the Fannin County Health Department, WIC services, and Environmental Health Office are closed today, Thursday, November 5, 2026.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate the community’s understanding.
For updates, please visit here on the North Georgia Health District website at www.nghd.org or follow our social media channels on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
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October 27, 2026
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three additional measles cases in Macon County. All three individuals were unvaccinated and had close contact with 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 25 confirmed measles cases in 2026, compared to 10 cases in all of 2025.
For more information about measles, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/epidemiology/acute-disease-epidemiology/vaccine-preventable-diseases/measles or https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html.
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NOTE: MMR Vaccine is Available at all our County Health Departments in the North Georgia Health District. Find and contact the one nearest you at www.nghd.org.
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North GA - In observance of the state holiday, all Public Health Facilities in North Georgia Health District 1-2 in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties will be closed Monday, October 12.⠀
This includes:
• All County Health Departments
• Environmental Health offices
• Children with Special Needs services
• WIC offices
• The District office
• The Living Bridge Center clinics in Canton, Dalton, and Gainesville
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Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, October 13. Thank you!
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