A New York City resident with measles may have exposed others at two sites in New Jersey

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, New Jersey (WABC) – The New Jersey Department of Health is warning of possible measles exposure in Middlesex and Ocean counties last month.

According to officials, a New York resident with a confirmed case of measles may have exhibited others at the Sky Zone Recreation Center in South Plainfield and the River 978 Banquet Hall in Lakewood.

The exhibition was held at SkyZone on April 22 from noon to 5 pm and at the banquet hall on April 23 between 18h. and 1 am

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The Ministry of Health recommends that anyone who has visited these two places on these days immediately contact their health care provider.

People potentially exposed to these dates, if they are infected, may develop symptoms as late as May 14th.

Measles is easily transmitted in the air when someone coughs or sneezes. Symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. It can also cause serious complications such as pneumonia and swelling of the brain.

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