Michigan health officials urging measles vaccine
There haven't been any cases reported this year in Washtenaw County, but if one does pop up, it could put your child's health and education at risk.
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There haven't been any cases reported this year in Washtenaw County, but if one does pop up, it could put your child's health and education at risk.
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It's Michigan's third measles case of 2025 and Macomb County's first of the year.
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A case of measles has been confirmed in a Wayne County adult and is associated with international travel.
A child in Macomb County has been diagnosed with measles, marking Michigan's sixth case this year. In April, a 4-year-old Detroit child was diagnosed with measles, and there have also been two confirmed cases in Washtenaw County.
A measles case has been confirmed in a 4-year-old Detroit resident.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Health officials say the case is in an adult who does not have prior immunity to measles and was exposed to a previous Washtenaw County case reported on March 3.
Health officials say the case is in an adult who does not have prior immunity to measles and was exposed to a previous Washtenaw County case reported on March 3.
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People who have received two doses of the measles vaccine (MMR) are considered immune, as are adults born before 1957 or those who have shown evidence of prior measles illness.
