Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years

Michigan has officially reported a measles outbreak successful the state.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division confirmed its archetypal lawsuit of measles successful Oakland County connected March 14.

The section announced connected April 17 a abstracted outbreak successful Montcalm County, aft 3 cases were confirmed.

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This is the archetypal measles outbreak successful Michigan since 2019, with 8 full cases detected crossed the authorities successful 2025.

As of April 10, 2025, the CDC has confirmed 712 cases of measles crossed the country. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

An outbreak refers to an incidence of 3 oregon much cases that stock a root of infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Measles outbreaks person been identified successful 7 different U.S. states this year, including Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and California, according to the states' wellness departments.

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As of April 10, 2025, the CDC has confirmed 712 cases of measles crossed the country.

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MDHHS main aesculapian executive, wrote successful a connection that the Michigan outbreak "underscores however contagious measles is and however rapidly it tin spread."

As of April 10, 2025, the CDC had confirmed 712 cases of measles crossed the country.

"The MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine remains our champion defense, and 2 doses of MMR connection 97% extortion against measles," she said. 

"We impulse each Michigan residents to cheque their vaccination records to guarantee they are up-to-date with the MMR vaccine."

"The MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine remains our champion defense, and 2 doses of MMR connection 97% extortion against measles." (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The Montcalm County outbreak is reportedly linked to an ongoing, larger outbreak successful Ontario, Canada.

The MDHHS confirmed that arsenic of April 17, determination are nary caller nationalist vulnerability sites to report.

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Measles is highly contagious, particularly for those who are unvaccinated, arsenic astir cases crossed the state person occurred successful unvaccinated, school-aged children.

Most measles cases crossed the state person occurred successful unvaccinated, school-aged children. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Common symptoms see fever, cough, reddish and watery eyes, runny chemoreceptor and a rash that starts connected the look and past spreads to the remainder of the body.

Symptoms whitethorn look 7 to 14 days aft exposure, MDHHS shared, reiterating that the champion mode to forestall corruption is vaccination.

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"MDHHS and MMDHD powerfully promote individuals aged 1 twelvemonth and older who person not received the MMR vaccine to bash truthful promptly to support themselves and others," the section advised.

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"Vaccines are disposable astatine your doctor’s office, astir pharmacies and your section wellness department."