Measles exposure risk at N.J. medical center, health officials warn
By: Jackie Roman | Published: 2025-08-02 19:23:00 | Source: www.nj.com
The New Jersey Department of Health warned residents Saturday that a person with measles recently visited the emergency department at Chilton Medical Center in Morris County.
Anyone who visited the emergency department in Pompton Plains from 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31 to 3:30 a.m. the following morning may have been exposed to measles, according to the state announcement.
Additionally, anyone in the hospital’s fifth floor intensive care unit on Saturday, Aug. 1, between 1:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., may also have been exposed to measles, according to health officials.
People exposed could develop symptoms as late as Aug. 24, the state added.
Individuals at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.
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