2 measles cases found at Brooklyn migrant shelter; contact tracing, quarantine for unvaccinated.

2 measles cases detected at a Brooklyn migrant shelter, Hall Street in Clinton Hill, as reported by the New York City health department. Contact tracing is underway for those who stayed on the first floor, and unvaccinated individuals will be tested and quarantined for 21 days; New York State has mandatory vaccination for students since Aug 1990. The risk to the community is low as most people are vaccinated.

July 13, 2024
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