9 Measles Cases As 2019 Outbreak Grows: DOH

The measles outbreak in Ocean County continues to spread: state health department officials say there are now nine confirmed cases of measles — seven in Ocean County and two in Monmouth County. At least three counties have been impacted, officials say.

In an update on the state Department of Health website, officials said they are continuing to track and investigate the outbreak declared March 15. Those confirmed cases and one "highly suspect case" may have exposed others to infection between March 9 and March 14.

Read more: Measles Outbreak In New Jersey: Potential Exposure In 3 Counties

An outbreak in Ocean County that started in late October and stretched to mid-January sickened 33 people. Health department officials have not indicated a connection between the two outbreaks. More than 12,400 doses of vaccine were distributed in response to the October outbreak. Read more: 33 Measles Cases As Ocean County Outbreak Spikes

Anyone who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles:

• Congregation Bais Tefilla, 33 East 8th St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 9, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • March 10, 11, 13, 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Beth Medrash Govoha, Bais Yitzchok Hall, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 10, 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • March 13 from 12:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Beth Medrash Govoha, Yoshon Hall, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 10, 11 from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • March 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Beth Hamedrash Zichron Binyomin, 701 Princeton Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 9 from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • March 10, 11 from 9:30 p.m. to midnight each night
  • March 13 from 10:45 p.m. to 1:15 a.m.
• Lake Terrace Hall, 1690 Oak St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 11 from 10 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
• Kol Shimshon, 323 Squankum Rd, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 12 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • March 12 from 9 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
• Bais Medrash Tiferes Pinchos, East 5th St and Negba St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Newark Liberty International Airport Terminal B
  • March 14 from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Tottini Kidswear, 204 Clifton Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 10 from 12 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Clover, 115 Clifton Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Kidichic, 251 2nd St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
  • March 10 from 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monmouth Medical Center, Emergency Department, 300 2nd Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
  • March 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.

The department is working in collaboration with local health officials to identify and notify people who might have been exposed during the time the individuals were infectious. Anyone who visited any of the locations above during specified dates and times should contact a health provider immediately to discuss potential exposure and risk of developing the illness.

If you have been exposed, you are at risk if you have not been vaccinated or have not had measles. Individuals potentially exposed, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as April 21.

Anyone who suspects an exposure is urged to call a health care provider before going to a medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection.

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