A Hudson County resident with measles could have exposed other riders while traveling recently on several NJ Transit trains, the state Health Department announced Friday.
Anyone who traveled on these transit line during the dates and times could have been exposed to measles and should monitor for symptoms that could appear as late as Sept. 11, health officials said:
- NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, 8th street, Bayonne to Hoboken branch between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 13, 14, and 15.
- 8th street light rail station in Bayonne between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 13, 14, and 15.
- PATH Newark on the World Trade Center Line between 9:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. and between 5:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, 14, and 15.
- Exchange place station in Jersey City between 9:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. and between 5:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, 14, and 15.
People at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.
There have been seven reported cases of measles so far in 2025, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The person presented with measles following close contact with an out-of-state resident who also had a confirmed case of measles, the New Jersey Health Department said.
This case is unrelated to previously reported cases of measles in the state, the department said.
The state is not experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the CDC.
Symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes and a red rash that begins at the hair, according to the CDC.
The rash usually starts three to five days after the other symptoms. People can spread measles to others from four days before through four days after the rash appears.
Anyone who suspects an exposure is urged to call their local health department or a health care provider before going to any medical office or emergency department.
Ninety-seven percent of the cases reported in the United States for 2025 are among people who had not received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine or have unknown vaccination status, according to the state Department of Health.
As of Aug. 19, a total of 1,375 confirmed measles cases were reported by 42 states, according to the CDC.
That marks the highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, when officials recorded more than 2,100 infections in 1992.
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