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Number Of Measles Cases Passes 100 In Rockland For First Time
Just when the number of measles cases seemed to stop spreading, Rockland County officials are announcing the number of cases has grown by six for a total of 102 confirmed cases. In addition, there are five suspected cases being investigated, said the Rockland County Department of Health. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number had continued to grow weekly as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults were exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring V…
Newburgh, NY
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Orange County Reports Two Possible Measles Exposure Locations
Orange County government officials announced additional cases of measles in the county, along with two possible exposure areas. Health officials are notifying residents of two locations where a person with measles was in public and could have exposed others including at Satmar Meats of KJ in Monroe on Dec. 20 between 4:30 and 8 p.m. and on Dec. 25, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rockland Kosher Supermarket at 27 Orchard St., in Monsey. If a person is immune to measles, it is unlikely that he or she would become ill if exposed, the …
Hackensack, NJ
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Merry Christmas, Newark Airport Travelers: You May Have Been Exposed To Measles
Nothing says Merry Christmas like a case of the measles. The New Jersey Health Department is warning anyone who was at Newark Liberty Airport Christmas Eve of a passenger from Brussels with a confirmed case of measles. The traveler -- who was infectious on that day -- arrived in Terminal B and may have traveled to other areas of the airport. Anyone at the airport between noon and 4 p.m. Dec. 24 may have been exposed to measles and could develop symptoms as late as Jan. 14, 2019, the DOH said. New Jersey residents identified as potentially exposed on the ill individual’s flights will b…
New City, NY
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New Update Shows Number Of Measles Cases Now Holding Steady In Rockland
The number of measles cases in Rockland County is holding steady for the first time since the outbreak began in September The Rockland County Department of Health said Thursday that no new cases have been reported above the 96 prior to Christmas, but there are three suspected cases under investigation. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number had continued to grow weekly as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults were exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New S…
New City, NY
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New Update Released On Rockland Whooping Cough, Measles Cases
The measles and whooping cough outbreaks continue in Rockland County as health officials work to stem the spread of the number of those affected.As of Friday, there are 96 confirmed cases of measles, with no pending suspected cases, said the Rockland County Department of Health. There are also 12 confirmed cases of whooping cough with no new cases pending, they added. Whooping cough is a highly contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus that is spread by direct contact with mucus from the nose and throat of an infected person. At first, the illness looks like the…
New City, NY
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Rockland Fines Yeshivas For Not Providing Measles Student Vaccine Info
As the measles continue to spread across Rockland, County health officials fined nine yeshivas for providing the health department student vaccination records during Board of Health meetings Wednesday. The fines, totaling more than $70,000, were levied against schools that did not comply with the Health Commissioner’s order to keep un- or under-vaccinated students home from school and provide vaccination and attendance records to the Rockland County Department of Health during the measles outbreak, said County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnab…
Newburgh, NY
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Measles Outbreak Grows In Orange County
The Orange County Department of Health is advising residents that as of Tuesday, Dec.18, there are six confirmed cases of measles in the county. Three of these cases have been confirmed in children who attend school in Orange County, the department said. The Health Department is working closely with the affected schools and individuals have been notified. Unvaccinated and under-vaccinated persons have been excluded from school since measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus that is spread by direct contact with the nasal or throat secretions of …
New City, NY
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New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed, Suspected Cases Climbs Past 100
The number of confirmed and suspected measles cases in Rockland County has climbed past 100 for the first time. As of Monday, Dec. 17, Rockland County Department of Health officials said there are 95 confirmed cases and seven suspected cases of measles in the county. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, health officia…
Newburgh, NY
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Five Children Diagnosed With Measles In Orange County
As the number of measles cases continues to grow in Rockland County, new cases are also being reported in neighboring Orange County.Currently, there are 94 cases of measles in Rockland County, and five confirmed cases in Orange County. Two of these cases have been laboratory confirmed in children who attend school in Orange County, said the Orange County Department of Health. The department stated it is working closely with the affected schools and individuals have been notified. Unvaccinated and under-vaccinated persons have been excluded from school since measles is …
New City, NY
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Rockland Measles Cases Keep On Climbing
The number of measles cases in Rockland County has increased again with 94 confirmed cases and four suspected cases.In addition, the number of people being vaccinated has skyrocketed with a reported 11,100 MMR vaccines being given since the beginning of the epidemic in late September, the Department of Health reported. Forty-seven of those vaccines were administered during a clinic Tuesday at the Palisades Center after an infected person had visited the area. The clinic was the 12th hosted by county health officials in concert with Refuah Health Center in Spring Valley and person…
New City, NY
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Number Of Measles Cases In Rockland Nears 100
The number of measles cases in Rockland County is closing in on 100 with 91 confirmed cases and eight suspected cases, according to county officials. In an effort to help stem the spread of the measles, the Rockland County Department of Health will hold a free vaccine clinic at the Palisades Center Mall on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. The clinic will be held indoors, near Bed Bath & Beyond, on the first floor in the West Court of the Palisades Center, closest to Parking Lot A. During the clinic, the Health Department will be offering non-immune individuals who are 6 months of…
New City, NY
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New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed Cases Increases Again
New measles cases have continued to grow with the number reaching 90 confirmed cases on Friday, and another seven suspected cases, according to the Rockland County Department of Health. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, health officials said. One suspected case has been reported at a Rockland County public el…
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