Macomb County resident who traveled to Canada has measles, is 3rd Michigan case of 2025
The infected person is an adult who recently traveled to the Windsor-Essex County area, which is , but is not believed to have gone out in public while infectious, Macomb County health officials said. For that reason, there are no known exposure sites.
'Measles is a highly contagious disease and spreads through the air when a person coughs, sneezes or talks,' said Andrew Cox, director/health officer of Macomb County Health and Community Services, in a statement. 'If you are not vaccinated for measles, get vaccinated as quickly as you can. It is important to make sure you protect yourself and loved ones from this vaccine-preventable disease.'
About 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to measles will become infected with the virus. It is possible to spread measles before noticing symptoms — as early as four days before the rash appears, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Measles symptoms typically start within seven to 14 days after exposure, but also have been known to appear as long as 21 days after initial exposure and can include:
Fever, which may rise above 104 degrees.
Respiratory symptoms such as runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, and conjunctivitis or pink eye.
Two to three days after symptoms begin, tiny white spots, known as Koplik spots, may develop on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth.
Three to five days after symptoms begin, a rash that is red, raised and blotchy appears. It usually begins on the face and spreads to the trunk, arms and legs.
Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S. and around the globe amid falling immunization rates.
Since the start of the year, 607 confirmed measles cases have been identified in 22 states, including Michigan. The CDC reports that 74 people with measles have been hospitalized (about 12%) in the U.S. in 2025 and two people died in those outbreaks. About 72% of cases have been among people younger than age 20, and 97% of those who have been infected were unvaccinated.
It's the third case of measles in Michigan this year. An Oakland County resident who traveled abroad had Michigan's first known measles infection of 2025 in early March, and exposed others at a restaurant and hospital in Rochester.
The second case this year was announced earlier this week, and involved an international traveler from Kent County who exposed potentially hundreds of others from March 24-28 at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant in Kentwood, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and Gaslight location of Corewell Health Family Medicine in East Grand Rapids.
And in Oakland County earlier in the day Friday, a resident was confirmed to have mumps. Both measles and mumps can be prevented by getting two doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine.
A single dose of the measles vaccine is about 93% effective at preventing measles, while two doses are about 97% effective. It is also effective if used within 72 hours of measles exposure to prevent illness. Macomb County health officials urged anyone who is not fully vaccinated against measles to seek vaccination as soon as possible.
And if you suspect you might have symptoms of measles, they ask that you call your doctor, urgent care center, or hospital before seeking treatment so they can take measures to prevent you from exposing others to the virus.
Vaccines are available through primary care providers and pharmacies.
More: State's top doctor: Measles outbreak likely in Michigan because of low vaccination rates
Medicaid and most private insurance plans cover the MMR vaccine at no cost. Low- to no-cost vaccines also are available at local public health department offices.
Children eligible for the Vaccines for Children program also may receive the vaccine from a provider enrolled in that program at no cost. To learn more, go to: Vaccines for Children (VFC): Information for Parents | CDC.To schedule an appointment for vaccination at the Macomb County Health Department, call 586-469-5372 or visit its Immunization Clinics website at https://www.macombgov.org/departments/health-department/family-health-services/immunization-clinic.
The MMR vaccine is available through Oakland County Health Division offices at the following addresses during clinic hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ; Tuesdays: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ; Thursdays: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
South Oakland Health Center, 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield.
North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac.
More: Traveler with measles exposed others at Detroit Metro, Grand Rapids airports: What to know
More: Michigan's 1st 2025 measles case reported, likely exposing others at 2 Rochester locations
They can be.
About 1 in 20 kids with measles develops pneumonia. Roughly 1 out of every 1,000 children who have measles infections also will have encephalitis. Brain swelling from encephalitis can lead to convulsions, permanent hearing loss, intellectual disability and death, according to the CDC.
Anywhere from 1 to 3 out of every 1,000 children with measles dies from respiratory or neurologic complications from the virus.
"We've had the vaccine since 1963, and before the vaccine was available, every year across the U.S., between 400 and 500 people died," Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive, told the Free Press for a previous story. "Four hundred to 500 people may not seem like ... huge numbers, but it is a lot, especially if you're talking about your loved one or your child."
Contact Kristen Shamus: kshamus@freepress.com.
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