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Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns
Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns The New Jersey Health Department is warning residents of a potential measles exposure at a Central Jersey hospital. The department said anyone who visited the emergency room at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro between noon and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 may have been exposed to the virus. The confirmed case was Somerset County resident who developed measles following travel from a country that is currently experiencing an ongoing outbreak of measles. Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between thr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Case Of Mumps Confirmed In Hunterdon County Prompts Warning From State Health Officials Case Of Mumps Confirmed In Hunterdon County Prompts Warning From State Health Officials
Case Of Mumps Confirmed In Hunterdon County Prompts Warning From State Health Officials The New Jersey Department of Health announced it's investigating eight suspected cases of mumps in one family cluster in Hunterdon County. One case of measles has been confirmed in the state this year, NJDOH said. The mumps case is related to international travel, NJDOH said. The state is urging individuals, especially parents, guardians and caregivers, to be aware of the symptoms of these highly contagious viruses and to stay up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots. Individuals who have not received two MMR shots or are unaware of their history should reach out to …

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by Sam Barron