Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025.

Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025.

Credit: AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a sixth case of measles in Georgia in 2025. The unvaccinated individual is a family member of the confirmed measles case in May.

The individual was quarantined at home following exposure, so there are no additional exposures outside of the home that require follow-up.

The other two cases associated with this outbreak have fully recovered, and monitoring has ended for individuals exposed to the index case in May.

The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine is safe and effective at preventing measles and rubella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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