PA DOH Notifies Citizens of Possible Measles Exposure

The Office of Developmental Programs has shared this important announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) related to possible exposure to an individual positive for measles.

On October 11, the Pennsylvania DOH was notified by the New Jersey DOH that Pennsylvania residents could have been exposed to measles.

The New Jersey Health Department’s confirmed measles case is a resident of Monmouth County who presented with measles following recent international travel. The individual developed a rash and was subsequently confirmed to have measles via positive measles PCR results. He visited several healthcare facilities and public venues while infectious for measles.

DOH notes that anyone who visited the following New Jersey locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed and should contact a health care provider immediately to discuss potential exposure and risk of developing the illness.

• Location: Livoti’s Old World Market, 200 Mounts Corner Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728;
  Date & Time: September 30, 2024, between 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Location: El Rancho Mexican Restaurant, 28 W Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728;
  Date & Time: October 1, 2024, between 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
• Location: International Longshoreman Association Strike, Elizabeth Chassis Depot, 1510 S. Bay Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, and the area near the “Welcome to Elizabeth Terminal;”
  Date & Time: October 1-3, 2024, all day
• Location: Atlantic Health Immediate Care, 479 Route 520, Suite A103, Marlboro, NJ 07746;
  Date & Time: October 6, 2024, between 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Location: Jersey Shore University Medical Center – Emergency Department, 1945 NJ-33, Neptune City, NJ 07753;
  Date & Time: October 7, 2024, between 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Potentially exposed individuals, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as October 29, 2024.

When to Suspect Measles

Consider measles as a diagnosis in anyone with a febrile rash illness lasting three days or more, a temperature of 101ºF (38.3ºC) or higher, and clinically compatible symptoms (cough, coryza, and/or conjunctivitis), particularly if the patient was potentially exposed to a case of measles or has recently traveled to an area with an on-going measles outbreak and are not fully vaccinated.