OAKLAND COUNTY (WWJ) — Health officials in Oakland County have confirmed a pediatric case of the measles, the second this year in the county.
The Oakland County Health Division says people may have been exposed at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township on Dec. 7 in the Emergency Department between 7:20 p.m. and 11:10 p.m.
The Health Division is working with the hospital to identify people who possibly were exposed to connect them with resources and recommendations.
If you think you have been exposed, monitor for symptoms that include:
- High fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Red and watery eyes
- White spots on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of mouth 2-3 days after symptoms begin
- Rash that is red, raised, blotchy; usually starts on face, spreads to trunk, arms and legs 3-5 days after symptoms begin.
If symptoms develop, call ahead to your health care provider, including urgent care clinics and emergency departments. Measles can live for up to two hours in the air where an infected person coughed or sneezed. Measles symptoms usually begin 7-14 days after exposure but can appear up to 21 days after exposure.
“Vaccination is the most effective tool we have to prevent the spread of measles,” Oakland County health officer Kate Guzman said. “The measles (MMR) vaccine helps protect our community’s most vulnerable which includes infants, children with medical conditions, and others who cannot be vaccinated.”
There have been 30 confirmed cases of measles in Michigan in 2025, according to a MDHHS dashboard. They consider 15 of those cases to be connected to outbreaks.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
Oakland County measles cases have been linked to domestic and international travel this year. Before traveling for vacation, holidays or attending public events, health officials say confirm you are fully vaccinated against measles with two doses of the vaccine. Infants 6 months and older may receive their first dose of the MMR vaccine early if traveling internationally or to a place where there is a measles outbreak.
The CDC has a map that shows where current outbreaks are in the U.S.
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread by direct person-to-person contact and through the air. The Health Division recommends unvaccinated people ages 1 year and older receive measles vaccination to protect themselves and those around them.
Those born in or before 1957 are considered immune. High-risk people include those who are pregnant, unvaccinated children under age 5, and those who have a weakened immune system due to illness and disease including diabetes or HIV, malnutrition and/or medications.
The MMR vaccine is available through Oakland County Health Division offices in Southfield and Pontiac, some health care providers and many pharmacies.