PERRY, Ga. — Diners at a Longhorn Steakhouse in central Georgia could have been exposed to the measles, Georgia health officials say.
The Georgia Department of Public Health says they have been tracking potential exposures related to a case of the measles in Macon County earlier this month.
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Investigators have determined that while still infectious, that patient went to Longhorn Steakhouse in nearby Perry at dinnertime.
They say anyone who visited the Longhorn Steakhouse on Hampton Court in Perry between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Oct.7 should check their vaccination status and watch for measles symptoms.
Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
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Symptoms, including high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a red rash, typically appear between one and two weeks after exposure, but can take up to three weeks.
The restaurant is located just a few miles from the Georgia National Fairgrounds, which opened the Georgia National Fair the same day.
Georgia health officials say the MMR vaccine is the best protection against measles.
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