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Manhattan Measles Case Prompts Alerts After Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant Visit

Health officials say high vaccination rates keep overall risk low.

Overview

  • City health officials confirmed a measles infection in Manhattan and are notifying people who may have been exposed.
  • The patient is an unvaccinated adult who caught the virus during international travel.
  • Investigators identified a possible exposure at Norma in Hell’s Kitchen, and the person also visited other restaurants, a performance venue, and health care sites.
  • The department reports no secondary cases and says overall risk is low, and it counts this as the city’s fifth case this year linked to travel.
  • Officials urge MMR vaccination, noting measles can infect 90% of unvaccinated people nearby and the virus can hang in the air for two hours.