A New York college student with measles boarded an Amtrak train at Penn Station, located at 34th street in Manhattan, officials said.
The student, who was not identified, currently attends Bard College in Dutchess County and took Amtrak #283 from Penn Station to Albany, state officials said. He got off at a station Rhinecliff, N.Y.
“In order to prevent the spread of illness, DOH is advising individuals who may have been exposed and who have symptoms consistent with measles to call their health care providers or a local emergency room BEFORE going for care. This will help to prevent others at these facilities from being exposed to the illness,” reads a statement from the New York State Department of Health on Friday.
