Georgia Health Report: Measles in Georgia

By Emma Auer

Published April 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT

Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we’ll discover how misinformation about measles vaccination and prevention is surging in the U-S—and the state of the disease in Georgia. I’m your host Emma Auer, and today I’m with Renuka Rayasam, a reporter for KFF Health News in Atlanta.

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Emma Auer

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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