The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in a resident of the Coastal Health District. DPH worked with the healthcare facility this individual visited while infectious to identify any individuals who may have been exposed. The index patient was unvaccinated against measles and acquired the virus while traveling internationally. This is the first reported measles case in Georgia in 2026. There were 10 confirmed measles cases in Georgia in 2025.
Georgia flu hospitalizations from the week ending January 3 are down 18 percent, but the year-to-year numbers went up a significant amount. Last year at this time, Georgia had zero deaths, 169 hospitalizations, and two major outbreaks related to the flu. This year, hospitalizations rose nearly 55 percent, and flu outbreaks rose by 500 percent.
HerbsForever LLC is recalling 45 units of the product “Hingwastik Churna” and 45 units of “Gastro Care” dietary supplements because they may contain undeclared wheat. People who have a wheat allergy run a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume product with wheat. The products were distributed nationwide via mail order.
123herbals LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of Silintancapsules to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to be tainted with meloxicam. Meloxicam is an approved Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug, (NSAID) indicated for management of osteoarthritis pain. Products containing meloxicam cannot be marketed as dietary supplements.
Modern Warrior is voluntarily recalling all lots of Modern Warrior Ready, a dietary supplement sold directly to consumers, after regulatory testing identified the presence of undeclared ingredients, including tianeptine, 1,4-DMAA, and aniracetam. Tianeptine can cause life-threatening events including suicidal ideation or behavior in children, adolescents, and adults aged 25 years and younger.
Identify, Isolate and Inform: It is important to continueto ask travel questions. The purpose of this notice is to remind healthcare providers about actions to take in Georgia when evaluating patients for possible serious communicable diseases.
Travel Clinical Assistant (TCA)
TheTravel Clinical Assistantprovides post-travel clinical information on travel-related diseases for 231 countries. Diseases with recent outbreaks occurring in the last two years are listed first.
