A Lacey Township elementary school student is being treated as the latest possible measles case in Ocean County.
Superintendent Vanessa Clark Released a letter confirming that a student that attends Forked River Elementary School in Lacey Township, has been tested for Measles. Officials say if diagnosed the district would take further steps to review vaccination records of the students.
As of April 5th, a total of 13 confirmed measles cases have been reported in NJ for 2019.
The New Jersey Department of Health is working with local health officials to investigate an outbreak of measles associated with Ocean County, declared on March 15.
There are currently 11 outbreak-associated cases including 7 in Ocean County residents and 4 in one Monmouth County household. This household has a direct epidemiologic link to the outbreak community in Ocean County. These cases, in addition to 1 highly suspect case, potentially exposed individuals to the infection in NJ between March 9 and March 14.
Anyone who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles:
Congregation Bais Tefilla, 33 East 8th St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 9, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
March 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
March 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
March 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
March 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Beth Medrash Govoha, Bais Yitzchok Hall, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
March 13 from 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Beth Medrash Govoha, Yoshon Hall, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
March 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
March 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Beth Hamedrash Zichron Binyomin, 701 Princeton Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
March 10 from 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (March 11)
March 11 from 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (March 12)
March 13 from 10:45 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. (March 14)
Lake Terrace Hall, 1690 Oak St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 11 from 10:00 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. (March 12)
Kol Shimshon, 323 Squankum Rd, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
March 12 from 9:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Bais Medrash Tiferes Pinchos, East 5th St and Negba St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal B
March 14 from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (March 15)
Tottini Kidswear, 204 Clifton Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 10 from 12 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Clover, 115 Clifton Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Kidichic, 251 2nd St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
March 10 from 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monmouth Medical Center, Emergency Department, 300 2nd Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
March 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
The Department is working in collaboration with local health officials to identify and notify people who might have been exposed during the time the individuals were infectious. In the event that additional exposure locations are identified, the list above will be updated.
The Department recommends that anyone who visited the location listed above during the specified dates/times should contact a health provider immediately to discuss potential exposure and risk of developing the illness. If you have been exposed, you are at risk if you have not been vaccinated or have not had measles. Individuals potentially exposed, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as April 24.
Anyone who suspects an exposure is urged to call a health care provider before going to a medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection.
The Department continues to recommend that providers ensure that patients are fully vaccinated according to the U.S. immunization schedule and consider administering MMR vaccine in certain circumstances as described in the 2019 Measles Outbreak Information for Clinicians.