MONTCALM COUNTY, MICH. Health officials reported that Montcalm County is suffering from measles.
On Thursday, April 17, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that two new measles were confirmed at Mont Calm County and were connected to the confirmed on Wednesday, April 9.
This onset is associated with a big deal in Ontario, Canada.
There are no new exposure sites in Michigan, and the Mont Knall County incident is not linked to other county confirmed cases, health officials said.
Other details are not shared to protect the identity of the affected people.
Case of measles in 2025 in Michigan
The two new measles of Montcalm County brings seven cases of confirmed cases.
The first incident was confirmed by Oakland County Adults, who recently returned home from an international travel on Friday, March 14th.
The second case was confirmed by Kent County adults earlier this month. This man recently traveled abroad and traveled between New Jersey and Michigan when he returned to the United States.
Measles were also confirmed by MacOMB County adults who recently traveled to Ontario, Canada, and Montcalm County residents who recently traveled to the state. We know that there are two different cases related to this.
Another event is sick after traveling outside the state in a child in Inum County.
Symptoms
Measles is a polymer epidemic that spreads through contact between air and individuals.
Symptoms usually occur for 7 to 14 days after contacting the virus, but can take up to 21 days to appear.
Infected people can spread measles before they find symptoms. Common measles include:
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High fever (can surge to more than 104 ° F)
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cough
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snot
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Red, water with water (conjunctivitis)
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Small white spots on the roofs of the inner cheeks, gums and mouths (koplik spots)
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The rash, which begins with a flat red spot on the face of the hairline, spreads with trunks, arms and legs 3-5 days after the symptoms begin. Small and uploaded bumps can appear on flat red spots.
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Measles vaccine
Health officials say that getting measles and epidemic (MMR) vaccines are the best ways for residents to protect themselves from measles.
According to the CDC, measles of measles with two doses are about 97% effective in preventing measles when exposed to viruses. The capacity of the vaccine is considered to be about 93% effective. It is considered to be completely protected after about 2-3 weeks after receiving the vaccine.
Experts answer questions about measles
Investigators at COREWELL HELLTH responded to 12 general questions about measles in the case of increasing cases.
Read Q&A here-> 12 questions about measles as the virus continues to spread in Michigan
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