What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey
New York and New Jersey have issued advisories urging residents to be alert for symptoms and to check their vaccination status. Symptoms can include a rash, fever, cough and eye inflammation, and the virus can sometimes cause pneumonia or brain swelling, both of which can be deadly.
Measles alert issued in New Jersey after cases confirmed in Bergen County
A measles alert was issued by the New Jersey Department of Health amid three cases of the highly-contagious virus in Bergen County.
New measles cases tied to N.J. patient who visited 3 health facilities
The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed an initial measles case on Feb. 14 in an unvaccinated individual, and by Feb. 20, two additional cases were identified in people who had close contact with the original patient.
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Unvaccinated afflicted with measles in New Jersey, Kentucky
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.
New York City officials report second measles case as Texas outbreak continues
Texas, New Mexico report increase in measles cases
Texas and New Mexico on Friday reported an additional 69 cases of measles, bringing the total in those two states to 228 as the outbreak spread further after causing the first U.S. measles deaths in a decade.
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New Jersey detects three measles cases, all in unvaccinated residents
The cases identified in New Jersey are separate from a serious measles outbreak that has swept through West Texas in the last month, with doctors diagnosing 124 cases in nine counties.
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Measles alert issued in New Jersey county following three confirmed cases
A measles alert has been issued in New Jersey after three cases of the highly contagious virus were confirmed in the state’s most populous county. An unvaccinated resident in Bergen County contracted measles after returning from a trip overseas.