4 More Measles Exposure Sites Identified In Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI— Four additional measles exposure locations have been identified in Oakland County. If you were at the following locations on the dates and times listed below, you were at risk of being exposed to measles. Vaccination is available and effective within 72 hours of exposure. High risk individuals can receive immune globulin treatment within six days of exposure.

April 1

• Bais Haknesses Hagrah: 14561 W. Lincoln Blvd., Oak Park, 7-10 a.m.

March 28

• Congregation B'Nai Israel: 15400 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, 5:30-8:30 a.m. and after 8 p.m.
• One Stop Kosher Food Market: 25155 Greenfield Road, Southfield, 5:45-8:30 p.m.
• Walgreens: 23111 Lahser Road, Southfield, 6:20-8:45 p.m.

To view the full list of confirmed exposure locations, visit www.oakgov.com/health.

Vaccination sites
Oakland County Health Division offices in Southfield and Pontiac are open Monday, 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Health Division offices are not testing centers.

• North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 34 East, Pontiac
• South Oakland Health Center, 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield

Outreach clinics will be held at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 West 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, on the following dates and times. Please note these are updated times from the April 2 press release.

• Wednesday, April 3: 1- 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 4: 1- 3 p.m.

Contact your health care provider or pharmacy for measles vaccine availability.

Important points to remember:

• If you do not have documentation of two measles (MMR) vaccines from a doctor or Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), get vaccinated. If you are unsure if you have had measles in the past, contact your healthcare provider or visit a location above to get vaccinated.

• If symptoms develop, call ahead before you visit your doctor or emergency room so they can take precautions to prevent exposure to other individuals.
• Stay home if you are sick and don’t allow visitors in your home as measles is highly The virus is spread by direct person-to-person contact through minimal air exposure and contact with contaminated surfaces. It can live in the air for up to two hours where the infected person was present.
• Watch for symptoms for 21 days after potential exposure. Call your preferred health care provider if symptoms develop and you believe you were exposed.
• Measles is a serious disease that can make individuals very ill. Complications from measles can be severe and include: pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain), ear infections (can result in permanent hearing loss), preterm birth and/or low birthweight babies in pregnant women.
• Immune Globulin (Ig) treatment is effective within six days of exposure for high-risk individuals including those who are unvaccinated or unsure about vaccination status, pregnant women and those with a weakened immune system due to illness and diseases like HIV, malnutrition, and/or medications.

For more information

• Visit oakgov.com/health for a full list of exposure sites and updated information.
• Oakland County Health Division Nurse on Call: 800-848-5533, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. or email noc@oakgov.com
• Follow @publichealthOC on Facebook and Twitter.