Possible Measles Exposure at Newark Airport and Hospital
Newark Liberty International Airport
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Summary
- A Hudson County resident was diagnosed with measles after traveling internationally, marking New Jersey's first confirmed case this year.
- Potential exposure occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B on April 14 and Hackensack University Medical Center's pediatric emergency department between April 17 and 18.
- Health officials advise those potentially exposed to consult a doctor before seeking in-person care.
Timeline
No additional cases have been identified so far, but symptoms can appear as late as May 11. Health officials are urging anyone who may have been exposed to contact a doctor before seeking in-person care to avoid spreading the illness further.
A second potential exposure happened at Hackensack University Medical Center’s pediatric emergency department between late April 17 and early April 18.
The infected individual traveled through Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport.Officials warn that people inside Terminal B between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed to the virus, which can spread through the air and linger for up to two hours.
Health officials say a Hudson County resident was diagnosed with measles after international travel, marking the first confirmed case in the state this year.
Incident reported at Newark Liberty International Airport .
No additional cases have been identified so far, but symptoms can appear as late as May 11. Health officials are urging anyone who may have been exposed to contact a doctor before seeking in-person care to avoid spreading the illness further.
A second potential exposure happened at Hackensack University Medical Center’s pediatric emergency department between late April 17 and early April 18.
The infected individual traveled through Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport.Officials warn that people inside Terminal B between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed to the virus, which can spread through the air and linger for up to two hours.
Health officials say a Hudson County resident was diagnosed with measles after international travel, marking the first confirmed case in the state this year.
Incident reported at Newark Liberty International Airport .
No additional cases have been identified so far, but symptoms can appear as late as May 11. Health officials are urging anyone who may have been exposed to contact a doctor before seeking in-person care to avoid spreading the illness further.
A second potential exposure happened at Hackensack University Medical Center’s pediatric emergency department between late April 17 and early April 18.
The infected individual traveled through Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport.Officials warn that people inside Terminal B between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed to the virus, which can spread through the air and linger for up to two hours.
Health officials say a Hudson County resident was diagnosed with measles after international travel, marking the first confirmed case in the state this year.
Incident reported at Newark Liberty International Airport .
No additional cases have been identified so far, but symptoms can appear as late as May 11. Health officials are urging anyone who may have been exposed to contact a doctor before seeking in-person care to avoid spreading the illness further.
A second potential exposure happened at Hackensack University Medical Center’s pediatric emergency department between late April 17 and early April 18.
The infected individual traveled through Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport.Officials warn that people inside Terminal B between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed to the virus, which can spread through the air and linger for up to two hours.
Health officials say a Hudson County resident was diagnosed with measles after international travel, marking the first confirmed case in the state this year.
Incident reported at Newark Liberty International Airport .
No additional cases have been identified so far, but symptoms can appear as late as May 11. Health officials are urging anyone who may have been exposed to contact a doctor before seeking in-person care to avoid spreading the illness further.
A second potential exposure happened at Hackensack University Medical Center’s pediatric emergency department between late April 17 and early April 18.
The infected individual traveled through Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport.Officials warn that people inside Terminal B between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed to the virus, which can spread through the air and linger for up to two hours.
Health officials say a Hudson County resident was diagnosed with measles after international travel, marking the first confirmed case in the state this year.
Incident reported at Newark Liberty International Airport .
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