WASHTENAW COUNTY (WWJ) -- Officials with the Washtenaw County Health Department said an unvaccinated adult has contracted measles in the county.
The person was recently in Florida which is where its believed they contracted measles. The department is warning people about possible exposure at several places in Ypsilanti Wednesday through Friday of last week.
Those locations include:
Wed, March 4, Sidetrack Bar & Grill
56 E Cross St, Ypsilanti MI 48198
7:45 pm to 1 a.m.
Thurs, March 5, T-Mobile
2044 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
6 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.
Thurs, March 5, Cricket Wireless
Roundtree Place Shopping Center
2547 Ellsworth Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
6:55 p.m. to 8:55 p.m.
Fri, March 6 CVS Pharmacy
1415 E Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
4 p.m. to 6:07 p.m.
Fri, March 6, Cricket Wireless
Roundtree Place Shopping Center
2547 Ellsworth Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sat, March 7, Ypsilanti Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic
301 W Michigan Ave #100, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
7:15 p.m. to 9:27 p.m.
Sun, March 8, Canton Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic
43033 Ford Road, Canton, MI 48187
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
“Measles is highly contagious and spreads easily though the air,” said Juan Luis Marquez, MD, MPH, medical director with Washtenaw County Health Department. “This means we need to alert people who may have been exposed. Anyone not vaccinated is likely to become ill if exposed.”
The measles virus can live for up to two hours in the air, and people present at those locations during the listed dates and times may have been exposed to the measles virus. The affected individual was isolated and is recovering at home.
Anyone not fully vaccinated against measles is encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
Vaccination is available from health care providers, pharmacies, and health departments. Children eligible for the Vaccines for Children program may receive the vaccine from a provider enrolled in that program at no-cost. The Washtenaw County Health Department accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Washtenaw Health Plan, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The Health Department does not decline services if individuals are unable to pay.
In Washtenaw County, call 734-544-6700 to schedule a vaccine appointment at the Health Department, or walk-in during these hours to 555 Towner in Ypsilanti:
Tuesdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm; Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.