ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — Health officials have confirmed a measles exposure site in Oakland County.Anyone who visited the medical office building at 3950 S. Rochester Rd., in Rochester Hills, on the corner of Rochester Road and South Boulevard on Tuesday, June 3, between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, officials said.Health officials encouraged people who think they may have been exposed to take the Immune Globulin (IG) treatment, which is effective within six days of exposure for high-risk individuals...
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — Health officials have confirmed a measles exposure site in Oakland County.
Anyone who visited the medical office building at 3950 S. Rochester Rd., in Rochester Hills, on the corner of Rochester Road and South Boulevard on Tuesday, June 3, between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, officials said.
Health officials encouraged people who think they may have been exposed to take the Immune Globulin (IG) treatment, which is effective within six days of exposure for high-risk individuals.
High-risk individuals 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.
If you are not eligible for IG, officials said to monitor symptoms through June 24.
If symptoms develop, call ahead to your health care provider. Individuals born in or before 1957 are considered immune.
The exposure comes amid what health officials are calling one of the worst years for measles in decades in Michigan. Michigan has had 10 confirmed cases of measles this year, according to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services dashboard last updated June 2.
Officials say measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread by direct person-to-person contact and through the air. Anyone who is not immune to measles is at risk.
Symptoms of measles usually begin within seven to 14 days after exposure and can appear up to 21 days after exposure. They include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, tiny white spots on the inner cheeks and rashes.
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.
Officials say the best protection against measles is the MMR vaccine, which provides long-lasting protection against the virus. They strongly encourage individuals ages 1 year and older who have not received the MMR vaccine to protect themselves and others.
Vaccines are available at your doctor’s office, most pharmacies and your local health department. Children eligible for the Vaccines for Children program can receive no-cost vaccination from a provider enrolled in that program.