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Total Covid-19 Cases Per Bergen County Town
Bergen County had more than 20,552 coronavirus cases as of Tuesday morning and since the onset of the pandemic in March, the state's health department reports (scroll down for town-by-town breakdown).
There were 182,614 total cases in New Jersey including 13,944 deaths.
Hackensack, Paramus and Teaneck -- once the epicenter of the outbreak -- had the most cases: 1,397, 1,158 and 1,111, respectfully.
"We have sadly lost 1,785 and offer condolences to their loved ones," County Executive Jim Tedesco said. "We continue to grieve as a community for the precious lives lost."
Seve…
Paterson Grocery Worker Infected With Hepatitis A, NJ Health Department Confirms
A case of Hepatitis A has been confirmed at a Paterson market.
A food handler at Brother's Market on E. Railway Avenue was potentially infectious between Sept. 30 and Oct. 5, 2019, the New Jersey Health Department said.
Hepatitis A is mainly spread through close person-to-person contact or through contaminated food.
Symptoms of Hepatitis A may include fever, feeling tired, poor appetite, dark yellow urine, stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, yellow skin or eyes. Symptoms usually appear between three and four weeks after infection.
Any produce purchased from Brother’s Produce between t…
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…
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
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…
