ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An unvaccinated Fulton County resident caught the measles recently, according to health officials, who warn that the virus may have spread on the Georgia State University campus in downtown Atlanta and nearby areas.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) on Friday confirmed the measles case. The department is working to notify anyone who may have come in contact with the person.

According to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six other cases of measles have previously been reported in Georgia in 2025.

DPH said the person is out of the infectious stage of the disease but may have spread the virus to others between Sept. 2 and 11.

People at the following locations and times may have been exposed:

Sept. 2 and

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