State Confirms More Measles Cases In Southeast Michigan

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There have been 30 confirmed cases of measles in southeast Michigan this year as part of an outbreak that started last month. The outbreak began as a result of one person who had traveled internationally, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Angela Minicuci told WSJM News it spread quickly because of a high number of people in the area who have not been vaccinated. She said the illness starts with many cold or flu-like symptoms, like a cough or runny nose.

“You know that it becomes measles when you start to see raised, red blotches on the skin, but that doesn’t occur until about three to five days into the illness.”

Of the 30 cases of measles in this outbreak, 29 have been in Oakland County and one was in Wayne County. Minicuci said there were 19 cases of measles statewide in Michigan in all of 2018. Health officials in Oakland County have been holding vaccine clinics, and say they’ve vaccinated more than 1,9000 people since March 14.