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N.J.'s first suspected case of measles this year being investigated
Tim Darragh | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Tim Darragh | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on February 05, 2015 at 5:40 PM, updated February 05, 2015 at 6:01 PM
...According to state Health Department spokeswoman Donna Leusner, the suspected measles case involves a 1-year-old baby who not been vaccinated. Health authorities do not recommend vaccinating children under 1 year old, usually recommending that parents wait until the child is between 12 and 15 months old.
The baby has recovered, Leusner said.
However, the potential for individuals to have been exposed to the virus remains. According to Leusner, the latest time a person could become ill due to exposure in this case will be Feb. 7.
In addition, residents of the building where the baby lives were notified of a potential measles exposure "out of an abundance of caution." The statement did not identify the baby's family's address...
N.J.'s first suspected case of measles this year being investigated
Tim Darragh | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Tim Darragh | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on February 05, 2015 at 5:40 PM, updated February 05, 2015 at 6:01 PM
...According to state Health Department spokeswoman Donna Leusner, the suspected measles case involves a 1-year-old baby who not been vaccinated. Health authorities do not recommend vaccinating children under 1 year old, usually recommending that parents wait until the child is between 12 and 15 months old.
The baby has recovered, Leusner said.
However, the potential for individuals to have been exposed to the virus remains. According to Leusner, the latest time a person could become ill due to exposure in this case will be Feb. 7.
In addition, residents of the building where the baby lives were notified of a potential measles exposure "out of an abundance of caution." The statement did not identify the baby's family's address...