Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposure In Passaic Co.

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — Officials from the Clifton Health Department and the New Jersey Health Department are warning residents of a confirmed case of measles.

According to health officials, an individual with measles had visited a Paterson restaurant earlier this month.

Anyone who visited Al-Basha, a Middle-Eastern eatery at 1076 Main Street in Paterson on July 6 between 8 and 11 p.m., should monitor any symptoms.

According to the NJ Department of Health, symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms begin.

“The rash usually begins as flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, torso, arms, legs, and feet,” a statement read. “Measles can also cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and can lead to miscarriage in pregnant people, premature birth, or a low-birth-weight baby.”

Individuals who think they may have contracted the virus should call their local health department or a health care provider before going to any medical office or emergency department, health officials say.

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Below is a list of other places the individual may have exposed measles to, provided by the NJ Department of Health:

"Location: University Hospital, Emergency Department, 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
Date & Time: July 4, 2025, between 5:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.

Location: Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601

• Pediatric Emergency Department
• Date & Time: July 4, 2025, 11:15 p.m. through July 5, 2025, 2:30 a.m.
• Date & Time: July 8, 2025, between 12:45 a.m. and 7:15 a.m.

• Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital
• Date & Time: July 8, 2025, 5:15 a.m. through July 9, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

Location: Roast’d Coffee, 10 River Dr S, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Location: Newport Mall, 30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Location: Elite Pediatrics, 1 Broadway, Suite 303, Elmwood Park, NJ, 07407
Date & Time: July 7, 2025, between 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.

Location: CVS, 220 Schuyler Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
Date & Time: July 7, 2025, between 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m."

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