In Addition To TX/NM Outbreak, Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In New Jersey; All Three Unvaccinated
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — After a person with measles landed in a Bergen County emergency room two weeks ago, two more people with the highly contagious virus have been reported, according to the state of New Jersey — both of whom were unvaccinated and were in contact with the first person. The state is asking anyone who was in contact with the three infected patients to contact a health provider to get checked out. Someone in contact with the first person could develop symptoms as late as March 6, the state said. READ MORE: Bergen County Resident Brought Measles Into Hospital Emergency Room
The virus spreads easily. This week, it was reported that an unvaccinated child with measles in Texas had died. The last time a child died of measles in the U.S. was 22 years ago, in 2003, health authorities said. An adult woman died of the virus in 2015.
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In New Jersey, the state said, "As of Feb. 20, two secondary cases of measles have been identified. The new cases had close contact with the index case. The individuals had been under quarantine, minimizing any additional potential exposures. All three cases associated with this situation are unvaccinated. As of today, there are a total of three measles cases in NJ in 2025. A total of seven measles cases were reported in NJ in 2024."
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A measles vaccine was licensed for public use starting in 1963. The Americas were declared free of endemic measles by 2016, but suffered a setback two years later due to gaps in vaccines in other countries that led to outbreaks there, scientists say.
The Centers for Disease control are now updating measles cases each Friday. As of Thursday, 93 measles cases were reported by eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island, and Texas. There have been three outbreaks (defined as three or more related cases) reported in 2025 so far, the CDC said.
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