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Child in Suffolk contracts measles; officials warn of 'potential exposure' at Northwell hospital
A Suffolk County child has tested positive for measles, the third infection statewide this year, New York health officials said Tuesday, as they warned people at a New Hyde Park hospital while the child underwent treatment there of "potential exposure" to the highly contagious disease.
Long Island baby tests positive for measles — and 12 more may have been exposed, officials warn
A Long Island baby tested positive for measles as health officials issued an ominous warning Wednesday that at least 12 more people may have been exposed to the virus.
Measles case confirmed on Long Island, health officials say
A measles case has been confirmed on Long Island, health officials say. The patient is under the age of 5, lives in Suffolk County and is unvaccinated, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Officials say the child did not attend day care or school while infectious.
12 Long Island residents alerted to possible measles exposure following new case
Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located near the border of Queens and Long Island, has identified 12 Suffolk County residents who could have been exposed to measles at the hospital between March 3 and 6. All but one of those people were vaccinated, Grace Kelly-McGovern, a Suffolk County health department spokesperson, said Thursday.
Long Island baby positive for measles, at least 12 people potentially exposed
At least 12 people were potentially exposed to measles on Long Island after a baby too young to be vaccinated tested positive at a medical facility, public health officials said Wednesday.
Long Island measles outbreak unlikely after child tests positive, health officials say
A dozen exposed to measles in Suffolk County, officials estimate. County health officials say they're working with the state's health department to monitor and investigate potenti
Long Island measles case reported, possible public exposure at Queens hospital
New York’s recent measles cases have emerged amid a rapidly growing measles outbreak on the Texas-New Mexico border, which has resulted in two deaths.
Suffolk County measles case: Infant goes home, more than 12 residents possibly exposed in hospital, officials say
The residents were possibly exposed during a visit to Cohen Children's Medical Center, where a child with measles was treated.
Long Island reports first measles case of 2025, health officials say
New York’s first case of measles outside of New York City this year has been confirmed, according to the state Department of Health. The patient is reported to be less than five years old and a ...
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Measles case confirmed in Suffolk County, marking first outside New York City
A highly contagious illness that can cause pneumonia, swelling of the brain, miscarriage, and even death, has now been ...
What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey
A child in Suffolk County became the latest known person in the region to contract measles. Experts recommend vaccines as the ...
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Texas measles outbreak grows, while New York and California report new cases
Los Angeles County in California, Suffolk County in New York and Howard County in Maryland detected their first confirmed cases of measles this year, while Oklahoma reported two possible ...
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Child diagnosed with measles, rabies found in dead raccoons in Suffolk County
Measles during pregnancy increases the risk of early labor, miscarriage, and low birth weight infants. Separately, area ...
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1st Case of Measles for 2025 Outside NY City Reported in NY State
The New York State Department of Health has reported the first case of measles in 2025 outside of New York City, marking the ...
Md. confirms measles case; Dulles Airport travelers may have been exposed
The health department said there may have been exposures at Dulles’s international arrivals area and a Howard County pediatric emergency department.