Officials confirm 2nd measles case in southeast Michigan quoting : Detroit Free Press

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a second case measles in southeast Michigan. (Photo: Teka77, Getty Images/iStockphoto)State officials have confirmed a second case of measles in Michigan, and the infected person is a Livingston County resident, according to the county health department. Because measles is highly communicable, vaccination is the best line of defense, health officials said. The state's Department of Health and Human Services said the case is "the direct result of an exposure to the state's first case" in late March. Successfully controlling it and preventing outbreaks requires high levels of immunity in all communities, officials noted.




The Livingston County Health Department confirmed a second case of measles in Michigan is a Livingston County resident. (Photo: RomoloTavani, Getty Images/iStockphoto)State officials have confirmed a second case of measles in Michigan, and the infected person is a Livingston County resident, according to the county health department. The state's Department of Health and Human Services said the case is "the direct result of an exposure to the state's first case" in late March. Chelsea Moxlow, health promotion coordinator in the Livingston County office, confirmed the new case is a local resident but referred additional questions to the department doctor, who was not immediately available. Related:2 Ann Arbor restaurants exposed to measlesRelated:Officials confirm 1st measles case in Michigan this yearA person with measles may be contagious for a few days before they start having tell-tale symptoms, increasing the possibility of exposing others to the infection; they remain contagious until several days after the rash appears.

Second case of measles confirmed in Michigan

Michigan health officials are dealing with a second case of measles. From 2001 to 2012, the average number of measles cases in the Unites States per year was about 60. Before a measles vaccination became available in the 1960's, measles was a serious public health threat, with millions of cases and hundreds of deaths annually. However, measles cases have been rising as childhood vaccination rates have dipped. "So the history may be more complex in an adult than in a child."Despite the fact health officials have now identified two measles cases in different parts of Michigan, Wells is optimistic the measles cases can be contained.


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