The following is a summary with new and ongoing information with respect to the measles outbreak from the Ocean County Health Department.
- There are now 18 confirmed measles cases.
- There are also 16 potential cases under investigation.
- Vaccination is encouraged and those children involved with exposure to a confirmed case may be subject to an order of exclusion, if unvaccinated.
- The Ocean County Health Department continues to support and highly encourage the exclusion of non-vaccinated children from schools, preschools and daycares in the outbreak area. These entities have the authority to make that decision when an outbreak has been declared by the New Jersey Department of Health. The age range so far for the current outbreak is 6 months to 27 years old.
- People are reminded to check their immunization records and if there is any sign of symptoms to contact your healthcare provider prior to showing up at that provider’s office so that appropriate arrangements can be made for examination or treatment.
- The potential for spreading infection exists four days prior and four days after a measles rash onset.
- People can become ill from measles from 5 to 21 days after being exposed to the virus.
- Measles-like symptoms include fever, rash, runny nose, cough, loss of appetite and pink eye.
- Measles can spread through coughing and sneezing and can live on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours.
- 30% of measles cases involve additional serious health complications.
- The Ocean County Health Department continues to communicate and coordinate daily with the State of New Jersey Department of Health and other healthcare providers in response to the measles outbreak.
interesting…
On the OCHD website it says only 15 cases. In other words,
No increase.
Just wondering what the point is to keep spreading the hock about the measles. It just creates more hate and negativity and doesn’t accomplish anything. I think by now, everyone got the message to beware and vaccinate and those who unfortunately still hold strong in their misguided views, won’t change bec there are more cases. Yes, my kids are BH vaccinated but at end of day, we need Hashem’s protection.
Rad the dates! The update is from yesterday!
Great going! Keep it up!! Let’s see if we can get to 50!!
I don’t consider myself an anti vaxxer, nor am I all for vaccination, but, I do think that people have the right to make choices whether or not to vaccinate. From all I’ve read, unvaccinated people are not a danger to others.
You clearly haven’t read very much…
maybe he just reads comic books or reads alot of other books just not about vaccinating. b dan likaf zchus!
Where were the places of exposure?
To my take:
Ummmm how are they not a danger to others? We lose herd immunity bec of anti vaxxers. You want to say they have a right to make their own decisions based on their beliefs- that’s up for discussion. But not a danger to others? That makes no sense.
There’s no such thing as herd immunity. It is just another hoax to convince unsuspecting people. The only real immunity is what the Almighty gave us: natural immunity. Measles, mumps, and rubella used to be considered childhood diseases that were and still are treated like a cold. Today they are treated as of they are debilitating diseases. Unfortunately, since the MMR vaccine sheds, the vaccinated are spreading the disease to others especially adults when it becomes much more severe.
What about the 85+ cases that are not reported? The anti vaxers are trying to get the measeles and are not reporting it, this is a fact!
If the vaccine sheds and is contagious how come we haven’t had outbreaks until now? Bogus.
that would be the perfect solution to all the anti vaxxers. if the vaccines shed then all the vaccinated children will get the disease and give to the unvaccinated public which would terrific because measles is the best thing that can happen. unfortunately for you guys though the vaccine shedding isn’t a phenomenon you can actually rely on largely because its a hoax to convince unsuspecting ppl. also unfortunately for you guys measles aint no cold. and unless you consider hospitalization the treatment for a cold, is aint treated like one either. This is another hoax to convince unsuspecting ppl who are now sharing all their diseases with the medically fragile community. yasher koach! I’m sure you are doing this l’shaim shamayim.
Just went through US Vital Statistics. Number of Measles cases in 1963 estimated at 4 million (entire birth cohort).
Number of actual deaths from measles: 364.
Number of deaths from influenza: 7083
Number of deaths from acute upper respiratory infections (common cold): 867
I think you’re trying to bring out that the death rate was a tiny fraction of teh disease rate. The idea is that compared to the 1800s – when there were pagues and many dying, it was down to almost nothing – and this was before widespread use of vaccines!
Bringing out that everyone with the common cold should be excluded from schools and day care