Two of the four cases involved school-aged children in Lubbock, which hasn't seen a case in more than 20 years.

The first measles case of the year, in Georgia, has been confirmed. From symptoms to cures, here's everything you need to know about this disease.

According to the Department of Public Health, this is Georgia's first reported measles case this year. In 2024, there were six reported cases in the Peach State.

Lubbock Public Health hosted a Q&A session on Thursday afternoon regarding the recent case of measles at a local healthcare facility.

But as recently as the 1960s, measles sickened half a million people in the U.S. annually and killed hundreds. Mumps was a leading cause of deafness in children and rubella sicken

METRO ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta resident has been confirmed to have measles, according to the Department of Public Health. The DPH said the case involved an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. Officials are working to identify anyone who may have been exposed through contact with the person between Jan. 19 -24.

Two of the cases have been reported in Lubbock, a first in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

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Texas officials have identified two measles cases in West Texas, both of them in unvaccinated school-age children. The children, who reside in Gaines County, were both hospitalized in Lubbock, the Department of State Health Services announced on Thursday.

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