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MDHHS reports new case of measles related to U of M visit

Posted at 9:04 AM, Apr 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-12 17:32:12-04

LANSING, Mich. (FOX 17/AP) — A new case of measles related to international travel has prompted the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services and the Washtenaw County Health Department to alert the public to potential exposure at several locations.

MDHHS says the new case is not connected to the current outbreak that has resulted in 39 confirmed cases, so far. It was someone who visited the University of Michigan Intramural Sports Building in Ann Arbor earlier this month. The specific locations are itemized at the end of this report.

Earlier today, health officials reduced their count of Michigan’s measles cases from 41 to 39, after additional testing determined two of the reported cases weren’t the highly contagious disease .The two cases included a child in Washtenaw County that was reported as the first case in that county, as well as a child in Oakland County.

The department says they’d both been recently vaccinated and had symptoms and initial test results that classified them as measles cases.

Health officials still are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven’t received the vaccine in the past. The number of measles cases in Michigan is the highest since 65 in 1991. More information about the state’s measles outbreak can be found online.

  • University of Michigan Intramural Sports Building, 606 E Hoover Avenue, Ann Arbor on April 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and April 4, 4 to 7 p.m.
  • Lucky’s Market, 1919 S Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor on April 1, 1 to 4 p.m. and April 6, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Lan City Hand Pulled Noodle, 2612 Washtenaw Avenue, Ypsilanti, April 2, 6 to 10 p.m.
  • Whole Foods, 3135 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor on April 2, 8 to 11 p.m.
  • University of Michigan North Quad Complex, 105 S State Street, Ann Arbor on April 3 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
  • NeoPapalis, 500 E William Street, Ann Arbor, April 3, 9 to 11 p.m.
  • Mani Osteria and Bar, 341 E Liberty Street, Ann Arbor on April 4, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Encore Records, 417 E Liberty Street, Ann Arbor on April 4, Noon to 3 p.m.
  • University of Michigan Angell Hall Courtyard Computing Site (a.k.a. The Fishbowl), 435 State Street, Ann Arbor on April 4, 1 to 6 p.m. and April 5, 4 to 10:30 p.m.
  • Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery, 311 S Main Street, Ann Arbor on April 5, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Blank Slate Creamery, 300 W Liberty Street, Ann Arbor on April 5, 2:30 to 6 p.m.
  • Asian Legend, 516 E William Street, Ann Arbor on April 5, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
  • Walgreens Pharmacy, 317 S State Street, Ann Arbor from April 5 at 9:30 p.m. to April 6 at Midnight.
  • CVS Pharmacy, 209 S State Street, Ann Arbor from April 5 at 9:30 p.m. to April 6 at Midnight.
  • CVS Pharmacy, 1700 S Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor on April 6, 10 a.m. to Noon.        
  • Woodbury Gardens Apartments leasing office and clubhouse, 1245 Astor Avenue, Ann Arbor on April 6, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Michigan Flyer-AirRide bus on April 6, 3:15 to 6 p.m.
  • DTW Airport McNamara Terminal on April 6, 3:55 to 7:30 p.m.Because measles can be spread through the air by an infected person, the public is being alerted to the potential exposures. A person with measles is contagious for four days before and four days after the rash appears. A person can be infected with measles just by being in the same room as an infected person, even up to two hours after the infected person has left.