Michigan confirms 9th measles case, warns of possible exposure site – MLive.com
2025-04-24T13:37:00Z
The 1-year-old boy had mild symptoms and was “age-appropriately vaccinated,” according to local health officials.
Ingham County has its second confirmed measles infection of the year.
A 1-year-old boy tested positive for the highly infectious disease Tuesday, April 22, after being exposed to the county’s first confirmed case earlier this month.
The boy experienced only mild symptoms, Ingham County health officials reported late Wednesday, April 23.
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He was “age-appropriately vaccinated,” which likely means he got his first dose, recommended at 12 to 15 months, but not a second and final dose, recommended at 4 to 6 years.
The local health department said early isolation and limited exposure means the risk of infection for the public remains low. However, there was one potential exposure site.
Residents who visited the Lansing Urgent Care – Frandor site on N. Clippert Street between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, should monitor for symptoms.
“We understand that news of another case may cause concern in our community,” said Ingham County Medical Health Officer Dr. Nike Shoyinka in a prepared statement.
“However, this child’s vaccination status helped lessen the severity of illness, and early isolation significantly reduced the risk of transmission. This case highlights the importance of timely vaccinations and swift public health response.”
Michigan has confirmed nine cases across Ingham, Kent, Macomb, Oakland and Montcalm counties. A potential 10th case was under investigation in Eaton County but has been ruled out, state officials said Thursday.
This is the state’s first measles outbreak in more than five years.
The measles virus can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves, and about 90% of people without immunity will become infected after close contact with an infected person.
Symptoms typically begin 7 to 14 days after exposure, though they can wait as long as 21 days, according to health officials.
The first few days may include a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red/watery eyes, as well as tiny white spots in their inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth.
Red, raised and blotchy rashes will often follow three to five days later, beginning on the face and spreading to the torso, arms and legs.
In rare cases, measles can cause brain swelling and death. Other complications include ear infections, pneumonia and pregnancy complications.
With at least 800 confirmed cases before the end of April, the U.S. is on pace for its worst year for measles in decades. Last year finished with 285 cases.
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Health officials encourage parents to review their children’s immunization records to make sure they’re up to date on recommended vaccines, including the MMR shot that prevents measles, mumps and rubella. Two doses provide 97% protection against measles.
Contact tracing is ongoing and health department staff will notify individuals who may have been exposed as part of their containment efforts.
For more information on measles and vaccinations, visit health.ingham.org or contact the Ingham County Health Department Immunization Clinic at 517-887-4316 or at Immunization@ingham.org.
For more statewide vaccine information, visit Michigan’s webpage on immunization information, or visit ivaccinate.org, a resource founded by Veronica Valentine McNally, who advocates for vaccination after her daughter died of pertussis in 2012.
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