Dr. Roy Benaroch explains how measles can spread, what short-term and long-term effects measles can have on children, and what steps parents can take to keep their kids and communities healthy.

Dr. Mark Griffiths, an Atlanta pediatrician, said he has seen flu cases rising in children of all ages.

After two years of training, physicians who have met the program’s benchmarks could apply for a different license that would allow them to practice in an underserved community or at a teaching college.

128 organizations across the state are set to receive $70 million of settlement money.

A local health department epidemiologist said the state has identified over 300 people exposed to measles from the initial case.

The first metro Atlanta case was reported in someone who had been traveling within the United States. Now two relatives have the measles.

State wastewater sites in the metro Atlanta area and eastern Georgia show rising levels of flu and Covid virus over the past two weeks, as does the percentage of emergency department visits for the illnesses.

At a GSU Clarkston health fair, workers expressed pride in their efforts to contribute to metro Atlanta’s well-being. But many worried whether actions threatened by Trump could hamper their mission.

The person wasn’t vaccinated against the virus and had been traveling within the United States, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Other respiratory diseases of concern, like Covid and RSV, also appear to be spreading slower than a few weeks ago.