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NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected
NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected You'd hardly know it with the recent streak of summer weather, but we're weeks away from colder days when respiratory viruses will thrive. Daily Voice sat down with Dr. Daniel Rauch, a pediatric physician at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center, to learn about the most common respiratory viruses and how to stay protected. A release from Hackensack Meridian Health says some of the best ways to stay protected are to practice good hand hygiene, disinfect surfaces in your home, avoid contact with people who are sick, rest, and eat a healthy diet to boost your immuni…
Possible Measles Exposures Reported At Elizabeth Longshoreman's Strike Possible Measles Exposures Reported At Elizabeth Longshoreman's Strike
Possible Measles Exposures Reported At Elizabeth Longshoreman's Strike State health officials are warning residents of a confirmed measles case in New Jersey. The Health Department said that the patient is a Monmouth County resident, who presented with measles following recent international travel. Anyone who visited the below locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed and should contact a health care provider immediately to discuss potential exposure and risk of developing the illness, the department said: Livoti’s Old World Market, 200 Mounts Corner Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728; Date & Time: September 30, 2024 between 5:30 P…
COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective COVID-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective
Covid-19: Pfizer Boasts Vaccine Candidate That's More Than 90% Effective More reliable than the flu shot? Pfizer on Monday trumpeted a COVID-19 vaccine candidate as more than 90% effective – nearly three times better than the effectiveness of last season’s influenza vaccine. Pfizer said it hopes to have 50 million doses of the free vaccine ready by the end of this year and as many as 1.3 billion doses available next year to fight the deadly global pandemic. Two doses per person of BNT162b2 would be necessary, said the Manhattan-based drug maker, which teamed up with BioNTech of Germany to develop the booster. Pfizer plans to ask the federal Food and Drug Admini…
NJ Health Dep't: Measles Exposure At Newark Airport NJ Health Dep't: Measles Exposure At Newark Airport
NJ Health Dep't: Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Newark Airport travelers may have been exposed to measles at the end of May, state health officials said. A traveler with the highly-contagious disease arrived at Terminal B from Tokyo, Japan on May 29 at 5 p.m., the state's health department said. The traveler later left for Quebec, Canada from Terminal A. Anyone in the airport between May 29 at 5 p.m., and May 30 at 3:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles and, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as June 20. New Jersey residents identified as potentially exposed on the ill individual’s flights will be notified by their local he…
Another Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Another Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport
Another Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Another traveler arriving from overseas at Newark Liberty International Airport was infected with measles and may have exposed others to the highly contagious disease, state health officials said Friday. The infected person arrived from Vienna, Austria, on May 8. Anyone inside Terminal B on the date between 2 and 6 p.m. could have been exposed. Measles is a highly contagious illness with symptoms that include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. It can cause serious health complications in people who are not immunized. Symptoms from this latest case of exposure may sho…
Measles Exposure Confirmed At Newark Airport Measles Exposure Confirmed At Newark Airport
Measles Exposure Confirmed At Newark Airport A traveler from Aruba may have exposed others to the measles earlier this month, state health officials said. The traveler arrived in Terminal C on March 4 and then left for California from the same terminal, the NJ Health Department said. Anyone at the airport between 9 that night and 9:30 a.m. the following day could develop symptoms as late as March 26, health officials said. New Jersey residents identified as potentially exposed on the ill individual’s flights will be notified by their local health department. Measles symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery…
Measles Case Confirmed In Bergen County Measles Case Confirmed In Bergen County
Measles Case Confirmed In Bergen County A New Jersey resident diagnosed with a case of the measles may have exposed people in Bergen County to the infection, the state health officials said. The man had been in contact with a community outside of New Jersey experiencing an ongoing outbreak of measles and may have exposed Bergen County residents to the disease between Feb. 17 and Feb. 25, the state's health department said. Anyone who visited Hillsdale's AFC Urgent Care on Broadway between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., or Walgreens Pharmacy on Washington Avenue in Hillsdale between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the disea…
Merry Christmas, Newark Airport Travelers: You May Have Been Exposed To Measles Merry Christmas, Newark Airport Travelers: You May Have Been Exposed To Measles
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…
Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles
Kosher Deli, Rite Aid Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles A person who was exposed to the measles in Ocean County possibly brought the highly contagious illness to North Jersey, the New Jersey Health Department said. The three places in Passaic County visited by the local resident on November 17 and 18 are: Passaic Chill Youth Drop In Center, 217 Brook Ave., Passaic on Nov. 17 between 8:30 p.m. and midnight Junior’s Kosher Deli, 215 Main Ave., Passaic, on Nov. 18 between 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Rite Aid, 78 Main Ave., Passaic on Nov. 18 between 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The Passaic County exposure is associated with the outbreak in Ocean County, in whi…
Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says
Traveler May Have Exposed North Jersey Gym To Measles, NY Health Department Says An international traveler may have exposed members of a Montvale gym to measles when he visited North Jersey and parts of New York earlier this month.  The Israeli traveler potentially exposing others to measles between Oct. 4 and 11, the New York State Health Department announced. The man visited multiple area venues including: Congregation Bais Elazer, 26 Voyager Court, Monsey, N.Y. Mia's Reflexology, 191 South Main Street, New City, N.Y. Life Time Athletic, 10 Van Riper Road, Montvale, N.J. Wesley Kosher, 455 Route 306, Monsey, N.Y. Congregation Borov, 2 Parker Road, Monsey, N.Y. Costc…
Israeli Traveler Who May Have Exposed Newark Airport To Measles Went To Rockland County Israeli Traveler Who May Have Exposed Newark Airport To Measles Went To Rockland County
Israeli Traveler Who May Have Exposed Newark Airport To Measles Went To Rockland County People at Newark Liberty Airport may have been exposed to the measles last month by a passenger from Israel who continued traveling to Rockland County, New York, state health officials said. The passenger from Tel Aviv, Israel arrived at Terminal B and may have visited other parts of the airport between 5:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, the New Jersey Health Department said. The passenger then went to Rockland County, New York. Symptoms may not develop until Oct. 19 and may include: Rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, and can cause serious complications such as pne…
Measles Reported In Englewood, Newark Airport: Health Department Warns Measles Reported In Englewood, Newark Airport: Health Department Warns
Measles Reported In Englewood, Newark Airport: Health Department Warns People in Englewood and visiting Newark Airport may have been exposed to measles, the New Jersey Health Department reports. In two separate incidents, people were were sick with measles may have exposed others last month and early this month, the department said. 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). Anyone who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles: Towne Centre at Englewood apartments, 20 W Palisade Ave, Englewood, NJ 0763…