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New Update Released On Rockland Whooping Cough, Measles Cases New Update Released On Rockland Whooping Cough, Measles Cases
New Update Released On Rockland Whooping Cough, Measles Cases The measles and whooping cough outbreaks continue in Rockland County as health officials work to stem the spread of the number of those affected.As of Friday, there are 96 confirmed cases of measles, with no pending suspected cases, said the Rockland County Department of Health. There are also 12 confirmed cases of whooping cough with no new cases pending, they added. Whooping cough is a highly contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus that is spread by direct contact with mucus from the nose and throat of an infected person. At first, the illness looks like the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed, Suspected Cases Climbs Past 100 New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed, Suspected Cases Climbs Past 100
New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed, Suspected Cases Climbs Past 100 The number of confirmed and suspected measles cases in Rockland County has climbed past 100 for the first time. As of Monday, Dec. 17, Rockland County Department of Health officials said there are 95 confirmed cases and seven suspected cases of measles in the county. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, health officia…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Measles Cases Keep On Climbing Rockland Measles Cases Keep On Climbing
Rockland Measles Cases Keep On Climbing The number of measles cases in Rockland County has increased again with 94 confirmed cases and four suspected cases.In addition, the number of people being vaccinated has skyrocketed with a reported 11,100 MMR vaccines being given since the beginning of the epidemic in late September, the Department of Health reported.  Forty-seven of those vaccines were administered during a clinic Tuesday at the Palisades Center after an infected person had visited the area. The clinic was the 12th hosted by county health officials in concert with Refuah Health Center in Spring Valley and person…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Number Of Measles Cases In Rockland Nears 100 Number Of Measles Cases In Rockland Nears 100
Number Of Measles Cases In Rockland Nears 100 The number of measles cases in Rockland County is closing in on 100 with 91 confirmed cases and eight suspected cases, according to county officials. In an effort to help stem the spread of the measles, the Rockland County Department of Health will hold a free vaccine clinic at the Palisades Center Mall on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 3  to 6 p.m. The clinic will be held indoors, near Bed Bath & Beyond, on the first floor in the West Court of the Palisades Center, closest to Parking Lot A. During the clinic, the Health Department will be offering non-immune individuals who are 6 months of…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed Cases Increases Again New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed Cases Increases Again
New Measles Update: Number Of Confirmed Cases Increases Again New measles cases have continued to grow with the number reaching 90 confirmed cases on Friday, and another seven suspected cases, according to the Rockland County Department of Health. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, health officials said.  One suspected case has been reported at a Rockland County public el…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Measles Outbreak Spreads To Public School In Rockland Measles Outbreak Spreads To Public School In Rockland
Measles Outbreak Spreads To Public School In Rockland The first case of measles at a public elementary school was reported Friday in Rockland County. The new case, at Hempstead Elementary School, is the first case at a public school since the outbreak began in Rockland County in late September. The East Ramapo School District and the school were notified on Friday by the Rockland County Department of Health, said John G. Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County. Because the case occurred after the 21 day incubation period had ended so no students will need to be excluded at this time, Lyon said. "RCDOH instructed the school, through a l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Measles Outbreak Update: Suspected Cases Climbs With 77 Others Confirmed Rockland Measles Outbreak Update: Suspected Cases Climbs With 77 Others Confirmed
Rockland Measles Outbreak Update: Suspected Cases Climbs With 77 Others Confirmed The number of suspected measles cases in Rockland County continues to grow amid the largest measles outbreak in the state in decades. Rockland County Health officials announced on Monday that there are 77 confirmed cases of measles in the county, up from 74 last week, as well as 14 suspected cases, up from four, that are being investigated. The largest outbreak occurred in 1991, when 2,306 cases of measles were confirmed statewide. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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New Update Released On Measles Outbreak In Rockland New Update Released On Measles Outbreak In Rockland
New Update Released On Measles Outbreak In Rockland Measles continues to plague Rockland County residents, despite thousands of vaccinations that have been administered in the last several weeks. Rockland County Health officials announced on Monday that the number of confirmed cases of measles has jumped to 76, and the Department of Health is currently investigating eight other suspected cases. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Ortho…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
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Rockland Measles Outbreak: Number Of Confirmed Cases Climbs Again Rockland Measles Outbreak: Number Of Confirmed Cases Climbs Again
Rockland Measles Outbreak: Number Of Confirmed Cases Climbs Again The number of measles cases continues to climb in Rockland County even with more than 6,000 vaccinations being administered over the past month.  Rockland County Health officials announced on Friday that there are 74 confirmed cases of measles in the county as well as four suspected cases that the County Department of Health is investigating. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Confirmed Cases Of Measles Surge To 68 In Rockland Confirmed Cases Of Measles Surge To 68 In Rockland
Confirmed Cases Of Measles Surge To 68 In Rockland The measles outbreak in Rockland County continues to surge as the Department of Health confirms 68 new cases. In addition, there are also 11 suspected cases that the department is continuing to investigate. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The outbreak has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, health officials said.  All schools within the Village of New Square and any schoo…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland
Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland The measles outbreak in Rockland continues to grow with 52 cases now confirmed and seven suspected cases, according to the Rockland County Department of Health.The outbreak, which is clustered in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, could move to other areas of the county, due to Rockland County’s small geographic size, said Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland's Commissioner of Health. Students from 25 schools who haven't been immunized and who may have been exposed have been directed by the county health department to stay home until they receive the immunization, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland
Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland With 47 cases of measles now confirmed in Rockland County, governmental officials are taking steps to ensure the safety of voters and poll workers during Tuesday's highly-anticipated election With several schools in the affected outbreak area serving as election/polling places, the Board of Elections has been working with the Department of Health to make sure that all election workers are safe. "We are working closely with the Department of Health regarding the protocol to protect everyone and by making sure that inspectors and poll workers are not at risk and have been immuni…

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by Kathy Reakes