The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed on Wednesday that a new case of measles has been detected, marking the sixth documented case of the virus in the state this year.
It is also the second case where the unvaccinated individual is a family member to a metro Atlanta resident who contracted the disease last month after traveling internationally.
According to the DPH, while the disease is no longer common in the United States, it is widespread in many parts of the world, including Europe, Africa and Asia.
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