Measles outbreak linked to daycare in metro Atlanta area

Measles 1972: In this handout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a histopathology of measles pneumonia is seen in this microscope image from 1972. Measles outbreaks have been reported throughout the U.S., with the latest reported February 5, 2015 at a daycare in suburban Chicago where as many as five children under the age of one have been infected. (Photo by CDC via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)

By WSB Radio News Staff

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Health has confirmed four additional measles cases in the state.

The new measles cases are the close contacts of the confirmed measles cases reported last week, according to officials.

According to officials, the outbreak has been associated with a daycare in the metro Atlanta area.

The children were either unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, officials said.

The Georgia Department of Health is trying to identify additional close contacts.

This is a developing story. Stay with WSB Radio News for updates.