According to the CDC, Georgia's vaccination rate is currently around 88.4%. However, health officials say a vaccination rate of 95% is needed to prevent measles from spreading.

Your preteen is growing up and beginning to make choices that will shape their future. The South Georgia Health District urges you to help them make a healthy one!  The district, part of the Georgia ...

More than 250 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S., nearly all of which have been associated with three outbreaks, ...

Many of Georgia’s most deadly respiratory diseases have declined over the past few weeks, but others like whooping cough appear to still be broadly circulating.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered ...