The following is a summary with new and ongoing information with respect to the measles outbreak from the Ocean County Health Department.
There are now 12 confirmed measles cases.
There are also 11 potential cases under investigation.
The state Department of Health warned that the latest patient visited several locations in Ocean County, including the Motor Vehicle Agency on Hooper Avenue in Toms River. Anyone who was in that office Tuesday, Nov. 7, between 2:30 and 5:15 p.m. may have been exposed to the virus.
The MVC closed the office as a precaution until Monday.
Other locations visited by the individual, whose identity was not disclosed: .
Oct. 30-Oct. 31 : Fountain Ballroom, 725 Vassar Ave., Lakewood
between 6 p.m. and 1:30 a.m.
Nov. 6-Nov. 9: Mesivta of Eatontown, 1300 New Hampshire Ave., Lakewood and 107 East Harvard St., Lakewood, NJ 08701 (no times given)
Nov. 6: Bais Shalom AKA Alumni, 345 9th St., Lakewood between 1:15 and 6:45 p.m.
Anyone who believes they may have been exposed should make an appointment with their medical provider to be examined. This allows preparations to be made to protect other patients and office staff from exposure.
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