US EditionMeasles Case Confirmed in New Jersey, Health Officials Investigating
A Hudson County resident infected after contact with an out-of-state case rode NJ Transit and PATH trains during peak hours, prompting health officials to warn potentially exposed riders.
- The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed a Hudson County resident with measles rode NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and PATH trains, potentially exposing riders on August 13, 14 and 15, 2025.
- The department said the infection followed `close contact` with a non-New Jersey resident and vaccination declines in recent years contributed to renewed infections in New Jersey.
- Officials warned that exposed riders on NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and PATH services between Aug. 13 and 15 may develop symptoms as late as Sept. 11, with rash appearing three to five days after initial signs.
- Officials reminded commuters to confirm their MMR status and seek advice by phone before visiting clinics, noting seven confirmed cases in New Jersey this year but no linked outbreak.
- The CDC reported that as of last Tuesday, 1,375 confirmed cases across 41 states mark the highest since 1992; measles can linger airborne for two hours, risking infants and unvaccinated individuals.
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Pa. Dept. of Health confirms measles case in individual who traveled across state
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. Department of Health is alerting Pennsylvanians that a person from a different state who was contagious with measles visited multiple locations throughout Pa. recently. The individual has since left Pa.
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