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2 Confirmed Measles Cases Reported In NYC: Health Dept.
In 2024, New York City had 14 confirmed cases, with one case in 2023.
NEW YORK CITY — Two confirmed cases of measles have been reported in New York City, the city health department said on Monday.
The two cases are unrelated, according to an NBC New York report.
No other information was available about the patients. In 2024, New York City had 14 confirmed cases, with one case in 2023.
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Health officials have told residents to make sure they are current on all routine vaccinations, especially MMR vaccinations.
The virus can cause respiratory and neurological problems, pneumonia, vomiting, and other symptoms.
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Measles 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.
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, Patch previously reported.
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