(WWJ) Michigan's first measles case of the year has been confirmed in Metro Detroit.
According to the Oakland County County Health Department, the infected person came home from international travel on February 27, and lives in Oakland County.
The health department noted two potential public exposure sites on three dates:
Kruse and Muer restaurant on Main Street in Rochester on March 3, and the Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Emergency room on March 8 and March 9.
To keep yourself safe from the measles, Oakland County Health Officer Kate Guzman is urging vaccinations.
"To be considered up to date on MMR vaccine, it's typically two doses," Guzman said, at a news conference on Friday. "Children are vaccinated at 12 months and 4 years. That's the typical schedule. And adults that were born before or after 1989 should have these two doses."
Oakland County's case comes during a deadly measles outbreak in Texas, which has now spread to other states, as well as plummeting vaccination rates nationwide.
No further details were revealed about the infected person, including their age or condition.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread by direct person-to-person contact, and through the air.
The virus can live for up to two hours in the air where the infected person was present. Symptoms of measles usually begin 7-14 days after exposure, but can appear up to 21 days after exposure and may include:
- High fever (may spike to over 104˚F).Cough.
- Runny nose.
- Red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis).
- Tiny white spots on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth (Koplik Spots) two to three days after symptoms begin.
- A rash that is red, raised, blotchy; usually starts on face, spreads to trunk, arms and legs three to five days after symptoms begin.
If symptoms develop, residents are urged to not visit their doctor or emergency room unless they have called ahead so facilities can take precautions to prevent exposure to other people.
As of March 13, 2025, the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a total of 301 confirmed measles cases were reported by 15 jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and Washington. The Michigan case makes it 302.
To learn more about the MMR vaccine, visit Vaccine for Measles (MMR Shot).
For more data on measles from the CDC, visit this link.