New Measles Exposure: Best Buy, Market, Shipping Firm In Rockland

NEW CITY, NY — A person who was contagious with measles visited three public places in Rockland County Nov. 22-24 and anyone who also visited those places at that time was exposed.

While the measles outbreak has largely targeted three communities and Orthodox Jewish schools, health officials warn that due to Rockland County's small geographic size, exposure to the measles may occur anywhere. People may shop, dine, and run errands around the county before they realize they are ill, but are contagious.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said as of Wednesday, there are 83 confirmed reported cases of measles in the county.

The measles outbreak affects residents of Spring Valley, New Square, and Monsey. In addition, anyone who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles:

• Compare Supermarket on 11/22/2018 between 7 pm - 9:30 pm. 210 N. Main Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977

• Jalapa Express on 11/24/2018 between 5:30 - 7:45 pm. 10 S. Main Street, Spring Valley, NY

• Best Buy in Palisades Mall (entered and exited through outside entrance and did NOT enter the Mall itself) on 11/24/2018 between 7 pm - 9:30 pm. 1240 Palisades Center Drive, W. Nyack, NY 10994

These times reflect the period that the infected individual was in these areas and a two-hour period after the individual left the area, as the virus remains alive in air and on surfaces for up to two hours, health officials said.

If you were present at these locations during these times, and are in any of the following high-risk groups, contact your health care provider by phone right away:

• Pregnant
• A child under 6 months of age
• Immunocompromised or immunosuppressed (when your body can't fight disease)
• Have not been vaccinated against the measles
• Were born before 1957 and are immunosuppressed

The Health Department is actively working to contain the further spread of measles. As a result, if you are ill with a fever, rash, or conjunctivitis (red watery eyes) – help protect our community by staying home, not having visitors, and not going out in public, health officials said.

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