Manhattan measles case confirmed as NYC DOH traces exposures
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Updated · CBS New York · May 5
Manhattan measles case confirmed as NYC DOH traces exposures
5 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 5
The unvaccinated resident had recent international travel and visited Norma's Restaurant in Hell's Kitchen on 26 April from 5pm to 8pm.
Health officials said they are notifying people who may have been exposed, with no secondary cases reported and the public risk remaining low because of high vaccination coverage.
It is the city's fifth confirmed measles case this year, all linked to international travel, after 20 cases citywide in 2025 as infections rise globally amid falling vaccination rates.
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