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07/15/2025

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07/09/2025

03/14/2025

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02/28/2025

https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/pediatrics2/2025/statement-from-aap-president-on-first-measles-death-in-texas/

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine prepares children's immune systems to detect and resist these viruses, protecting them from serious illness.

02/19/2025

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02/17/2025

Flu levels remain very high in Georgia. If your child is experiencing flu like symptoms call us now at (478) 472-4633 to schedule an appointment. Tamiflu is an FDA approved medication for treatment of Flu A & B. It is most effective when started early in the course of illness.

Same day appointments available for both established and new patients.

02/12/2025

Handwashing remains an effective way to prevent respiratory illness. Keep those hands clean!

Practicing good hygiene is a key strategy to help reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, flu, and RSV.

There are several actions you can take, including:
🤧 Covering your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow instead of your hands
🧼 Frequently washing your hands with soap and water to remove germs from your hands or by using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol when soap and water are not available
✨ Regularly cleaning touched surfaces like doorknobs and countertops

Protect yourself and others this respiratory illness season and review additional hygiene tips: https://bit.ly/3BxLqLE

01/29/2025

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 28, 2025

DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta
MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. DPH is working to identify any persons that may have been exposed through contact with the individual between Jan.19-24, 2025 when they were infectious. The individual acquired the virus while traveling within the United States.

Measles is very contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Measles virus can stay in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has left the room.

Measles symptoms appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus, typically including high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes. Then, a rash of tiny, red spots breaks out. It starts at the head and spreads to the rest of the body.

The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine can prevent measles and rubella. The vaccine is safe and effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends children receive their first dose of MMR vaccine between 12-15 months of age and a second dose between 4-6 years old. More than 95% of the people who receive a single dose of MMR will develop immunity to all three viruses. A second dose boosts immunity, typically enhancing protection to 98%.

People with symptoms of measles should contact their healthcare provider immediately. DO NOT go to the doctor’s office, the hospital, or a public health clinic without first calling to let them know about your symptoms. Healthcare providers who suspect measles in a patient should notify public health immediately.

This is the first reported measles case in Georgia in 2025. In 2024, there were 6 reported cases of measles in Georgia.

For more information about measles, log on to https://dph.georgia.gov/epidemiology/acute-disease-epidemiology/vaccine-preventable-diseases/measles or https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html.

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Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus.