Notified of a potential measles exposure. For the Montgomery County case we dont that have kind of information at this point. We dont know if the 15 yearold was out in the community, or at school, who else, may have been exposed. Now we should also say measles is not dangerous for people who have been vaccinated most people have been vaccinatedded. It is, however, extremely contagious for those who have not been vaccinated. We will have an update at 6 00 oclock. A lot we dont know but important to get this information out there, stephanie, thanks very much. Well, new at 5 00 oclock tonight the a disturbing find on social media police are investigating a a series of anti submit particular twitter posts in a story unfolding in lakewood township ocean county. Eyewitness News Reporter cleve bryan is live with the details cleve. Reporter well, anti sematic posts on twitter surfaced aimed at lakewood. Officials dont believe anyone is in danger but people are disturb by what they have seen. S
Up to 17 degrees warmer in mt. Pocono. Feeling a lot better than yesterday morning. By this afternoon well feel a lot better as well. The winds in place yesterday, blustery and cold. We reached a high of 32 degrees. Today well be closer to 43. By 3 00 p. M. , 43 degrees. Milder on sunday. A mix to the north and west on monday, well talk more about that coming up. Thats monday. Philadelphia police are investigating a dui crash that sent two people to the hospital. It happened on roosevelt boulevard near 3rd street in sultanville where the road was briefly shut down while police cleaned up the scene of the accident. Two cars were involved in this crash. At least two people are in the hospital following this crash, also on the boulevard. This happened at fox street in east falls. Three cars collided just before 3 00 this morning. Police have in the released any information about the victims or the cause of this accident. This morning, crews were back at the scene of a fire at a philadelph
Im monica malpass. The big story on action news is virus hoax that is going viral on line. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched video on board a u. S. Airways flight. Action News Reporter Sharrie Williams in our satellite center. Sharrie, this plane scare started with a sneeze and then a joke about that deadly disease, didnt it. Reporter that is right, this virus has claimed lives of thousands of people so it is no laughing matter. As for this plane it was held in isolation on the tarmac in mexico for nearly two hours all because of a health scare that turned out to be a joke in poor taste. A trip to paradise, turns sour before passengers could even get their feet in the sand. I need everybody to sit down. Reporter a Flight Attendant begs for order on board u. S. Airways flight 845 from philadelphia to the the Dominican Republic yesterday. According to the airline, a man on board said he had ebola which start add a chain reaction. Many passengers looked around in disbelief whil
Room friday. Someone contagious four days before they get the rash and four days after they have the rash. Theres an 8day period of time. Reporter its not known if the teen was vaccinated or if hes been out in the public. But Health Officials say he is self isolating at home. Its certainly something we dont want someone going to the movies going to the Grocery Store and really potentially spreading this to others. Reporter dr. John russell the director of Family Medicine says Abington Memorial Hospital started implementing necessary precaution when a case was confirmed on monday in cumberland county. Since then three cases have been found in central pennsylvania. While precautions are in place dr. Russell says 95 of the public has had the vaccine is not at risk and shouldnt be alarmed. You should feel very protect protected. Its not 100 protect but its in the upper 90s and thats whats so important about being vaccinated. Reporter New Castle County is also dealing with a case and anothe
Identified at a hospital in abington. Diana rocco is live with developing details in the story diana. Reporter jessica that 15yearold walked into the emergency room here at Abington Memorial Hospital this afternoon afternoon. Tonight he is following Doctors Orders at home in self ice laying. Montgomery county Health Officials are investigating a physician suspected case of measles in a 15yearold boy. While Abington Memorial Hospital will not confirm or deny a source tells cbs3 that the teen was treated in their emergency room friday. Someone contagious four days before they get the rash and four days after they have the rash. Theres an 8day period of time. Reporter its not known if the teen was vaccinated or if hes been out in the public. But Health Officials say he is self isolating at home. Its certainly something we dont want someone going to the movies going to the Grocery Store and really potentially spreading this to others. Reporter dr. John russell the director of Family Medici