New measles cases in Macon County connected with previously reported infection, health officials say

Georgia health officials have confirmed three new cases of measles connected to a previous case earlier in October.The Georgia Department of Public Health said the three new cases confirmed in Macon County were close contacts of a previous case in the county confirmed on Oct. 12.The three new infected individuals were all unvaccinated. Investigators say they are working to notify others who may have been exposed to the virus.While details about the original case remain limited, officials say he or she had contact with a confirmed measles case in Pennsylvania, where the state reports an ongoing outbreak of the virus with more than 1,100 cases.Authorities believe the individual visited a LongHorn Steakhouse on Hampton Court in Perry on the night of Oct. 7 while they were infectious. The agency is urging anyone who was there during that window to check their vaccination status and watch for symptoms through Oct. 28.The new cases bring Georgia's total measles count this year to 25. Last ye