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Student has suspected case of measles; additional tests underway
Posted February 18, 2015; 05:00 p.m.
by the Office of Communications
Princeton University issued the following statement Wednesday, Feb. 18, to all undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty members and staff regarding a suspected case of measles contracted by a student. The message was sent by Peter E. Johnsen, M.D., director of medical services at University Health Services, and John Kolligian Jr., Ph.D., executive director of UHS.
We are writing to inform you that the University has received a report of an undergraduate student with a suspected case of measles. Preliminary results were received on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and additional tests are being conducted. Those results are expected in the next few days. The student has recovered and is no longer contagious.
Measles is caused by a virus and is very easily spread from person to person. Measles starts with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat. It's followed by a rash that spreads over the body. When an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes, the virus is released into the air and enters another person’s body through the nose, mouth or throat. People can also become sick if they come in contact with the mucus or saliva from an infected person.
The measles virus can live on contaminated surfaces and in the air for up to two hours. Measles may be transmitted from four days before through four days after the onset of a rash.
For undergraduate and graduate students:
All individuals who are known to have been in the same areas as the student with suspected measles are being contacted. All undergraduate and graduate students who have not been fully immunized will be contacted by University Health Services (UHS), advised of their options and monitored closely, and some may need to be isolated.
More than 99.5 percent of all Princeton University students have been vaccinated and the measles vaccine is very effective, but in rare cases even individuals whose vaccines are up-to-date might still get measles.
Undergraduate and graduate students who have symptoms consistent with measles should isolate themselves and call McCosh Health Center at (609) 258-3141 during business hours or (609) 258-3139 after hours.
For faculty and staff:
The New Jersey Department of Health has recommended that any staff and faculty who were in any of the spaces listed below between Wednesday, Feb. 4, and Sunday, Feb. 8, should check their vaccination records and contact their family physician if they have any concerns. Those spaces include:
Additional information will be provided to students, faculty and staff as it becomes available.
More information about measles is available on the CDC website and the New Jersey Department of Health website (PDF).
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/a...ion=topstories
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Princeton faculty, staff updated on suspected measles case
Posted February 19, 2015; 07:15 p.m.
by the Office of Communications
All members of the Princeton University faculty and staff received the following information Thursday, Feb. 19, regarding the case of a student who contracted a suspected case of measles. The message was sent by Lianne Sullivan-Crowley, vice president for human resources; Deborah Prentice, dean of the faculty; John Kolligian Jr., executive director of University Health Services; and Peter Johnsen, M.D., director of Medical Services at University Health Services.
As directed by the town of Princeton Health Department, Princeton University notified certain members of the faculty and staff on Thursday, Feb. 19, that they must provide proof of protection against measles. Those notified were born after Dec. 31, 1956, and were in buildings that a student who contracted a suspected case of measles visited while he may have been contagious.
The University took this action after the New Jersey Department of Health recommended and the municipal health department required that anyone who may have been exposed not work on campus until they prove they are protected against measles. Proof can be provided by submitting immunization records or by getting a blood test that is available through Employee Health Services or an individual’s physician.
Members of the faculty and staff who have not received an email notification are asked to review the following list of buildings and times, which has been expanded since first notice on the suspected measles case was sent Wednesday.
If you were in any of these buildings at these times and were born after Dec. 31, 1956, and have not received an email regarding the requirements of the Princeton Health Department, please call Employee Health Services at 609-258-5035 for instructions.
1938 Hall
Wednesday, February 4, 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Blair Hall (Tower 3)
Wednesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Butler College (Dining)
Friday, February 6, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dillon Gym
Sunday, February 8, 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Frick Lab
Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Frick Lab
Friday, February 6, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Frist Campus Center
Thursday, February 5, 7:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Friend Center and Computer Science
Thursday, February 5, 11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Holder Hall
Friday, February 6, 11:30 p.m.–3:30 a.m.
McCosh Health Center
Sunday, February 8, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Monday, February 9, 3:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
New South
Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
Friday, February 6, 9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 7, 8:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
Rockefeller College (Dining)
Friday, February 6, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Spelman
Friday, February 6, 1:00 a.m.–4:30 a.m.
Friday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 8, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wallace Hall
Wednesday, February 4, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Friday, February 6, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Wilson College (Dining)
Sunday, February 8, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Whitman College (Dining)
Wednesday, February 4,12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 5, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 5, 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, 11:30 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
More than 99.5 percent of the graduate and undergraduate students have been vaccinated. The University has contacted undergraduate and graduate students who have not been fully immunized. Some campus services may be affected due to reduced staffing over the next few days.
Please visit the measles page on the University's emergency management website for further information and updates.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/a...ion=topstories
Posted February 18, 2015; 05:00 p.m.
by the Office of Communications
Princeton University issued the following statement Wednesday, Feb. 18, to all undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty members and staff regarding a suspected case of measles contracted by a student. The message was sent by Peter E. Johnsen, M.D., director of medical services at University Health Services, and John Kolligian Jr., Ph.D., executive director of UHS.
We are writing to inform you that the University has received a report of an undergraduate student with a suspected case of measles. Preliminary results were received on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and additional tests are being conducted. Those results are expected in the next few days. The student has recovered and is no longer contagious.
Measles is caused by a virus and is very easily spread from person to person. Measles starts with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat. It's followed by a rash that spreads over the body. When an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes, the virus is released into the air and enters another person’s body through the nose, mouth or throat. People can also become sick if they come in contact with the mucus or saliva from an infected person.
The measles virus can live on contaminated surfaces and in the air for up to two hours. Measles may be transmitted from four days before through four days after the onset of a rash.
For undergraduate and graduate students:
All individuals who are known to have been in the same areas as the student with suspected measles are being contacted. All undergraduate and graduate students who have not been fully immunized will be contacted by University Health Services (UHS), advised of their options and monitored closely, and some may need to be isolated.
More than 99.5 percent of all Princeton University students have been vaccinated and the measles vaccine is very effective, but in rare cases even individuals whose vaccines are up-to-date might still get measles.
Undergraduate and graduate students who have symptoms consistent with measles should isolate themselves and call McCosh Health Center at (609) 258-3141 during business hours or (609) 258-3139 after hours.
For faculty and staff:
The New Jersey Department of Health has recommended that any staff and faculty who were in any of the spaces listed below between Wednesday, Feb. 4, and Sunday, Feb. 8, should check their vaccination records and contact their family physician if they have any concerns. Those spaces include:
- 1938 Hall
- Baker Hall
- Blair Hall
- Frick Chemistry building
- Friend Center
- Holder Hall
- McCosh Health Center
- Spelman Hall
- Wallace Hall
- Whitman College dining hall
- and evening and weekend hours in Frist Campus Center, Dillon Gymnasium and New South.
Additional information will be provided to students, faculty and staff as it becomes available.
More information about measles is available on the CDC website and the New Jersey Department of Health website (PDF).
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/a...ion=topstories
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Princeton faculty, staff updated on suspected measles case
Posted February 19, 2015; 07:15 p.m.
by the Office of Communications
All members of the Princeton University faculty and staff received the following information Thursday, Feb. 19, regarding the case of a student who contracted a suspected case of measles. The message was sent by Lianne Sullivan-Crowley, vice president for human resources; Deborah Prentice, dean of the faculty; John Kolligian Jr., executive director of University Health Services; and Peter Johnsen, M.D., director of Medical Services at University Health Services.
As directed by the town of Princeton Health Department, Princeton University notified certain members of the faculty and staff on Thursday, Feb. 19, that they must provide proof of protection against measles. Those notified were born after Dec. 31, 1956, and were in buildings that a student who contracted a suspected case of measles visited while he may have been contagious.
The University took this action after the New Jersey Department of Health recommended and the municipal health department required that anyone who may have been exposed not work on campus until they prove they are protected against measles. Proof can be provided by submitting immunization records or by getting a blood test that is available through Employee Health Services or an individual’s physician.
Members of the faculty and staff who have not received an email notification are asked to review the following list of buildings and times, which has been expanded since first notice on the suspected measles case was sent Wednesday.
If you were in any of these buildings at these times and were born after Dec. 31, 1956, and have not received an email regarding the requirements of the Princeton Health Department, please call Employee Health Services at 609-258-5035 for instructions.
1938 Hall
Wednesday, February 4, 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Blair Hall (Tower 3)
Wednesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Butler College (Dining)
Friday, February 6, 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Dillon Gym
Sunday, February 8, 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Frick Lab
Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Frick Lab
Friday, February 6, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Frist Campus Center
Thursday, February 5, 7:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Friend Center and Computer Science
Thursday, February 5, 11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Holder Hall
Friday, February 6, 11:30 p.m.–3:30 a.m.
McCosh Health Center
Sunday, February 8, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Monday, February 9, 3:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
New South
Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
Friday, February 6, 9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 7, 8:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m.
Rockefeller College (Dining)
Friday, February 6, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Spelman
Friday, February 6, 1:00 a.m.–4:30 a.m.
Friday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 8, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wallace Hall
Wednesday, February 4, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Friday, February 6, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Wilson College (Dining)
Sunday, February 8, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Whitman College (Dining)
Wednesday, February 4,12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 5, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 5, 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, 11:30 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
More than 99.5 percent of the graduate and undergraduate students have been vaccinated. The University has contacted undergraduate and graduate students who have not been fully immunized. Some campus services may be affected due to reduced staffing over the next few days.
Please visit the measles page on the University's emergency management website for further information and updates.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/a...ion=topstories
