OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – The Oakland County Health Division has confirmed its second measles case of the year.
Health officials are asking anyone who was at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township from 7:20 p.m. to 11:10 p.m. on Dec. 7 to monitor for symptoms.
Measles symptoms include the following: high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, white spots on inner cheeks, gums and roof of mouth 2-3 days after the symptoms begin and a rash that is red, raised and blotchy.
Officials recommend anyone who develops symptoms to call ahead to their health care provider.
Measles symptoms usually begin 7-14 days after exposure but can appear up to 21 days after exposure, according to a news release from the county health division.
“Vaccination is the most effective tool we have to prevent the spread of measles,” said Kate Guzman, Oakland County health officer. “The measles (MMR) vaccine helps protect our community’s most vulnerable which includes infants, children with medical conditions, and others who cannot be vaccinated.”
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread by direct person-to-person contact and through the air.
The MMR vaccine is available through Oakland County Health Division offices in Southfield and Pontiac, according to the release.
According to Michigan’s Measles Dashboard, this is the 30th measles case confirmed in the state this year.