A case of measles has been identified in Rockland County, and anyone at the Palisades Center Mall on Sunday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. could have been exposed, the county Department of Health said.
The health department said people who shopped on the first floor of the mall and at those two electronics stores are at the greatest risk of exposure.
Babies under 6 months old, pregnant women and those with immune system problems may be at risk. Anyone who has not had a measles vaccination and who was shopping at the mall during those times should also contact a doctor, the health department said.
People who have had two doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are not at risk of contracting measles, authorities said. Most New Yorkers have been vaccinated, the health department said.
Symptoms of measles include fever and rash. Anyone who suspects they may have been exposed and have symptoms is asked to call their physician before seeking care so that others are not exposed in a waiting room, the health department said.
