Georgia health officials have confirmed three new measles cases, all traced back to a single patient who visited several public places earlier this month. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) says the initial case has now sparked a growing outbreak in metro Atlanta.
According to DPH, the first patient was present at Georgia State University on Sept. 2 and 4, visited the Sweetgreen restaurant on North Avenue on Sept. 3, 6, and 8, and participated in Inter Atlanta FC soccer events on Sept. 3, 6, and 7. Officials say those exposures directly led to the three newly confirmed cases.
Medical experts are warning residents about just how easily measles spreads…