A Hudson County resident with measles could have exposed others at a hospital, a coffee shop, a mall, and several other locations, the state Health Department announced Tuesday.
Anyone who visited the following locations during the dates and times could have been exposed to measles and should monitor for symptoms that could appear as late as August 2, health officials said:
- Emergency department at University Hospital in Newark on July 4 between 5:30 – 10:15 p.m.
- Pediatric emergency department at Hackensack University Medical Center on July 4 – 5, between 11:15 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.
- Pediatric emergency department at Hackensack University Medical Center on July 8-9, between 12:45-7:15 a.m.
- Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center On July 8-9, between 5:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Roast’d Coffee at 10 River Dr. S. in Jersey City on July 6, between 4-7 p.m.
- Newport Mall in Jersey City on July 6, between 6-9 p.m.
- Al-Basha at 1076 Main St. in Paterson on July 6, between 8-11 p.m.
- Elite Pediatrics at 1 Broadway, Suite 303 in Paterson on July 7, between 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- CVS at 220 Schuyler Ave. in Kearny on July 7, between 12:30-3 p.m.
Individuals at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.
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The case is unrelated to an Ocean County measles case reported last week.
The Garden State has reported five measles cases among residents so far in 2025, three of which were part of a household outbreak in February. The cases involved unvaccinated people.
Currently, the state is not experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a red rash that begins at the hairline, according to the CDC.
The rash usually starts three to five days after the other symptoms. People can spread measles to others from four days before through four days after the rash appears.
Anyone who suspects an exposure is urged to call their local health department or a health care provider before going to any medical office or emergency department.
Ninety-seven percent of the cases reported in the United States for 2025 are among people who had not received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine or have unknown vaccination status, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
As of July 8, a total of 1,288 confirmed measles cases were reported by 39 states, according to the CDC.
That marks the highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, when officials recorded more than 2,100 infections in 1992.
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