The New Jersey Department of Health is warning residents about a confirmed case of measles in a New York City resident who potentially exposed individuals in Middlesex and Ocean counties on April 22 and 23.
Anyone who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles:
Sky Zone, 600 Hadley Rd, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 April 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
River 978 Banquet Hall, 978 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701 April 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (April 24)
The Department recommends that anyone who visited the locations listed above during the specified dates/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 on these dates, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as May 14.
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.
Measles symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. It can cause serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain). Measles infection in a pregnant woman can lead to miscarriage, premature birth or a low-birth-weight baby. Measles is easily spread through the air when someone coughs or sneezes. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person.
Anyone who has not been vaccinated or has not had measles is at risk if they are exposed. “Two doses of measles vaccine are about 97 percent effective in preventing measles,” said Dr. Christina Tan, state epidemiologist.
“We urge everyone to check to make sure they and their family members are up-to-date on measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine and all other age-appropriate immunizations. Getting vaccinated not only protects you, it protects others around you who are too young to get the vaccine or can’t receive it for medical reasons. If you’re planning an international trip, the World Health Organization recommends that adults or adolescents unsure of their immune status get a dose of measles vaccine before traveling,” Dr. Tan added.
Before international travel:
Infants 6 through 11 months of age should receive one dose of MMR vaccine. Infants who get one dose of MMR vaccine before their first birthday should get two more doses (one dose at 12 through 15 months of age and another dose separated by at least 28 days).
Children 1 year and older should receive two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days.
Teenagers and adults who do not have evidence of immunity against measles should get two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days.
A document with information on what to do if you’ve been exposed to
Can vaccines really cause autism? I need to know the real story.
No! It does not. The fellow who conducted that ”study” (which was not a study at all because of the number of patients used and his fundamental lack of truth of the results) is currently in prison in the UK.
You quickly and easily can do your research.
What we do know is no vaccination can lead to an outbreak, a danger to yourself and others.
You can do your research quickly and easily and find that he is not and never was in prison in the UK. He lives in Texas in the US.
And why are we discussing it…Stop the spread.Before the state is forced to confine those who have it.There is no proof vaccines cause autism.
@mordechai
Being in prison for conducting a false study doesn’t make it not cause autism. It means someone with a biased agenda committed fraud.
there is reason to explore the theory. Google Dr. Hooker or other articles and you will see.
This doesn’t mean that one shouldn’t vaccinate but don’t be naive to say there’s no risks and that there are no potential side effects including autism.
Google the “ ncvia act “ and you will see the cdc award 4 billion dollars for severe injuries caused by the mmr vaccine.
It has been scientifically proven that vaccines do not cause autism. Uneducated, gullible people believe they are smarter than the vast majority of scientists and doctors. Even if there are some side effects from vaccines, which I am not convinced of,the chance of coming down with the measles is far greater than having a side effect! Therefore it’s only logical to vaccinate. It’s illogical and inconsiderate not to vaccinate.
It is never been scientifically proven that vaccines do not cause autism. NEVER!! go read the actual studies that “PROVE” that before you post such nonsense.
Vaccine court has paid OVER 4 BILLION DOLLARS to vaccine injured people.
how can you say vaccines don’t have side effects?
if your child has a vaccine injury, how can you continue to vaccinate?
What about the kids that got money because they were injured from the whooping cough-In 2000’s they did gene testing and found that they had Donners syndrum. They would be like this with or with out the shot That was a nice part of the 4 Billion$$$ you love to quote
All you need to do is to read the insert that comes with the vaccine to see what types of adverse reactions can come about bec. of the vaccine. To put a healthy child at risk of an adverse reaction, some people hesitate to do.
@me myself and I
Can you please site the name of the study or where I can find the science you are referring to?
Specifically, I’m looking for the study that proves it doesn’t cause autism. Being that it’s a fact that there has been that there has been a significant rise in autism cases coinciding with the introduction to vaccinations.
I’m pro vaccination but it’s a fact that the CDC govmnt website says that they paid out billions to ppl who actually suffered severe injuries from the MMR vaccines.
just to keep facts straight they have paid out over 4 billion to vaccine injured people. all vaccines included. mmr vaccine is the not the only vaccine that causes harm.
flu vaccine has huge payouts as does HPV and Dtap
MMR is the the one everyone is talking about now but it is not the worst vaccine out there.
HPV is by far the most dangerous vaccine.
You can argue both ways, but bottom line is, sometimes we have to do what’s “ normal “ and mainstream. If 95% of our friends, neighbors, Rabbonim and Doctors say to vaccinate, then you do it! There’s no guarantees in life, most things have side effects. But sometimes we do things that make us uncomfortable bec we need to
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The fact is there is a one in 1000 chance of dying from measles but a one in a million chance of vaccine injury. The benefits outweigh the risks. Vaccinate your damn kids.
Not the fact at all, if you don’t live in a third-world country and don’t have Aids and are not seriously malnourished.
Check the CDC’s actual numbers. Back in the 1960s, before the vaccine, there were 3-4 million cases of measles per year (an entire birth cohort), in the USA. Approximately 400 people died then, from the measles, in the USA. The number of deaths from measles went down drastically from the time when it became reportable in the USA (1912), when there were 6,000 deaths from measles in the USA, to the year before the vaccine, when there were 400 deaths from measles in the USA. But the number of cases of measles in the USA, HAD NOT DECLINED.
If you do the math, 400 out of 3-4 million, is nowhere near in 1,000!
Relax!
if 95% of people vaccinate, then so called herd immunity kicks in. Those who are afraid to vaccinate don’t harm the other 95%
@Mazel: Even IF deaths from measles didn’t decline as drastically as you claim, not having the disease circulating will certainly diminish side effects that may linger and cause long term and/or irreversible harm. These are not accounted for when you claim deaths had not declined. Measles can cause serious problems in many cases. This is why vaccination, especially at a time like the current outbreak, is so crucial at stopping the spread.
Herd immunity is a close relative of herd mentality.
Herd immunity is closely related to herd mentality