The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in an unvaccinated Fulton County resident, and the department is working to contact people who may have been exposed.
Department officials believe exposures may have occurred between Sept. 2 and 11 at Georgia State University, Sweetgreen Restaurant in Atlanta and at youth soccer practices and games.
This case represents the seventh case of measles, a preventable disease, in Georgia this year, while other states have been dealing with larger outbreaks.
Last year, Georgia had six cases of measles. Before that, except for 2019 when there were 18 cases, Georgia has had little to no confirmed cases of measles for the past 15 years.
Cases are spiking nationwide, said Dr. Harry Heiman, a physician and professor at Georgia State University.