{"id":888662,"date":"2026-10-20T08:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/888662\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:58:24","slug":"diners-at-georgia-longhorn-steakhouse-could-have-been-exposed-to-measles-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/888662\/","title":{"rendered":"Diners at Georgia Longhorn Steakhouse could have been exposed to measles \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

PERRY, Ga. \u2014 Diners at a Longhorn Steakhouse in central Georgia could have been exposed to the measles, Georgia health officials say.<\/p>\n

The Georgia Department of Public Health says they have been tracking potential exposures related to a case of the measles in Macon County<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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Investigators have determined that while still infectious, that patient went to Longhorn Steakhouse in nearby Perry at dinnertime.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

The restaurant is located just a few miles from the Georgia National Fairgrounds, which opened the Georgia National Fair the same day.<\/p>\n

Georgia health officials say the MMR vaccine is the best protection against measles.<\/p>\n

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