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New measles cases at NYC migrant shelter bring city count to 11
Measles is highly contagious and unvaccinated people have a 90% chance of becoming infected if exposed
By NBC New York Staff • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Two people living at one of New York City's migrant shelters have tested positive for measles, the city's health department revealed Friday.
The concentration of cases has been tied to the Hall Street shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. It's not clear where the two people contracted the disease, but health officials are is contact tracing through everyone who also stayed on the first floor of the shelter.
Anyone who is determined to have had a close exposure and does not have vaccine documentation will get tested, and those not immune will have to quarantine for 21 days...
New measles cases at NYC migrant shelter bring city count to 11
Measles is highly contagious and unvaccinated people have a 90% chance of becoming infected if exposed
By NBC New York Staff • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Two people living at one of New York City's migrant shelters have tested positive for measles, the city's health department revealed Friday.
The concentration of cases has been tied to the Hall Street shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. It's not clear where the two people contracted the disease, but health officials are is contact tracing through everyone who also stayed on the first floor of the shelter.
Anyone who is determined to have had a close exposure and does not have vaccine documentation will get tested, and those not immune will have to quarantine for 21 days...