State officials flag measles risk at LongHorn Steakhouse
Anyone at the Georgia restaurant from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. that day could have been exposed to measles, and customers are urged to check their vaccination records.
By Standard Topic. AI-generated from the reporting listed under Coverage. Published . Updated .
What happened
A person linked to a measles investigation visited a LongHorn Steakhouse in Georgia while infectious, according to state health officials. Officials said people at the restaurant between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. that day may have come in contact with the virus. Investigators identified the restaurant as a site of exposure in a widening measles investigation.
Why it matters
The possible exposure reaches anyone who was at the restaurant during those hours, and the investigation is still expanding.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 10:49 AM ET: A person linked to a measles investigation visited the Georgia restaurant while infectious, and officials urged customers to check vaccination records.
- Oct 19, 10:54 AM ET: Health officials identified 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. that day as the window when people at the LongHorn Steakhouse could have been exposed.
- Oct 20, 7:46 AM ET: Health officials in Perry repeated their call for customers to check their vaccination status.
Coverage
- Measles exposure reported at LongHorn Steakhouse in Perry (Administrator)
- Measles investigation focuses on possible exposure at Houston County restaurant (atlantanewsfirst.com)
- DPH warns of measles exposure at a Perry restaurant connected to Macon County case (wgxa.tv)
- Georgia health officials warn of possible measles exposure at a LongHorn Steakhouse (wsbradio.com)
- Georgia health officials warn of possible measles exposure at restaurant as cases climb (wjcl.com)
- Georgia DPH warns of possible measles exposure at LongHorn Steakhouse in Perry - 41NBC News (Monica Diaz-Meek)
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