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Freehold, NJ
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Possible Measles Exposures At Freehold Italian Grocer, Mexican Restaurant: DOH
State health officials are warning residents of a confirmed measles case in New Jersey. The Health Department said that the patient is a Monmouth County resident, who presented with measles following recent international travel. Anyone who visited the below locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed and should contact a health care provider immediately to discuss potential exposure and risk of developing the illness, the department said: Livoti’s Old World Market, 200 Mounts Corner Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728; Date & Time: September 30, 2024 between 5:30 P…
Arlington, VA
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Alert Issued For Possible Measles Exposure At Arlington Grocery Store
The Arlington County Public Health Division has issued an alert after being notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who visited a grocery store earlier this month. An out-of-state resident reportedly visited Harris Teeter on North Glebe Road between noon and 4 p.m. on Monday, July 1, and the health department is cautioning that some shoppers may have been exposed. The same person may have also reportedly visited CVS and a LabCorp site in the 2200 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW the following day, investigators are warning. "Measles is a contagious vaccine-preventable vi…
Edison, NJ
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Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns
The New Jersey Health Department is warning residents of a potential measles exposure at a Central Jersey hospital. The department said anyone who visited the emergency room at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro between noon and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 may have been exposed to the virus. The confirmed case was Somerset County resident who developed measles following travel from a country that is currently experiencing an ongoing outbreak of measles. Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between thr…
Massapequa, NY
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Measles Outbreak: Cases Surpass 2023 Numbers, NY Among Dozens Of States Reporting Sickness
Less than a month since a case of measles showed up outside of New York City, the number of cases has more than doubled across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Friday, April 12, the CDC announced that the total number of measles cases in the US in 2024 has reached 121 — far surpassing last year’s number of 58 — with cases being reported in 18 states and jurisdictions, including New York State. The update comes after a Nassau County child under the age of 5 was announced as the state’s first measles case to be reported outside of New York C…
Stony Point, NY
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Rockland County Warns Of New Measles Outbreaks In US
Rockland County health officials warn residents to stay protected from measles as new cases to surface across the US, resulting in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issuing an advisory. The CDC reports a total of 58 cases were reported in 17 states including New York and New Jersey this year so far, the total number of cases in 2023, 93 percent of which were linked to international travel. Most cases involved infants and toddlers who haven’t received the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccinations. All children should receive an MMR vaccine at 12 to 15 months of age. A second dos…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Case Of Mumps Confirmed In NJ Prompts Warning From State Health Officials
The New Jersey Department of Health announced it's investigating eight suspected cases of mumps in one family cluster in Hunterdon County. One case of measles has been confirmed in the state this year, NJDOH said. The mumps case is related to international travel, NJDOH said. The state is urging individuals, especially parents, guardians and caregivers, to be aware of the symptoms of these highly contagious viruses and to stay up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots. Individuals who have not received two MMR shots or are unaware of their history should reach out to …
Gaithersburg, MD
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Case Of Measles Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Recently Traveled: Health Officials
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed a positive case of measles in a Montgomery County resident who recently traveled internationally and through the area. An alert was issued late on Thursday, Feb. 1, when a person tested positive for the virus after traveling through the region. Anyone who was in these locations at these times may have been exposed, according to the Department of Health: Washington Dulles International Airport between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27; Claridge House on Lyottonsville Road in Silver Spring between 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on J…
Arlington, VA
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Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials
Health officials are cautioning about potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia airports. The Virginia Department of Health was notified about a person who returned stateside after an international trip and traveled through Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this month and may have exposed other travelers to the virus. VDH was notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who traveled through Northern Virginia when returning from international travel. Out of an abundance of caution, VDH is informing people who were at vari…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Potential Measles Exposure In Montgomery County: Health Officials
Public health authorities in Montgomery County are warning of potential exposure to the measles virus. There are currently eight confirmed cases of measles in Philadelphia, and while there are no known cases in Montco, the Office of Public Health says residents may have been exposed at two times and locations: Holy Redeemer Pediatric Urgent Care-Meadowbrook, 1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook on Jan. 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Abington Hospital Emergency Department, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Jan. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. OPH reco…
Bristol, PA
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Five More Possible Measle Exposures Reported In Philadelphia
City health officials are warning of five more places and times where city residents may have been exposed to the measles virus in December. The announcement comes weeks after a potential exposure incident was reported at the Jefferson Health building in Center City. Possible exposure sites include: The Multicultural Education Station Day Care at 6919 Castor Avenue on Dec. 20 and 21; The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Emergency Room at 3401 Civic Center Boulevard on Dec. 28; The Christopher’s Hospital for Children Emergency Department from…
Bristol, PA
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Possible Measles Exposure In Philadelphia Doctor's Office, Health Department Warns
The Philadelphia Health Department is warning residents of a possible measles exposure in the city earlier this month. Anyone who was in the Jefferson Health building at 33 S. 9th St., formerly 833 Chestnut St., on Tuesday, Dec. 19 between 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed to the virus, the city's health department said. This location includes practices associated with Jefferson Health and other offices. People who were not in the building during those times are not in any danger of exposure at this time. "Measles is a virus that spreads very easily from person to person," the he…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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Measles In Eastern PA: Officials
Montgomery County officials are investigating a case of measles in the area. The patient is an unvaccinated child, and the Office of Public Health is conducting contact tracing "in coordination with (...) the child’s guardian," authorities said in a release Friday, July 28. "Identified individuals will be contacted and notified of potential exposure to measles and assess each individual’s vaccination status and risk for infection," said MCOPH. The measles virus can remain infectious on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours after exposure, authorities note. Th…
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