Washtenaw County reports fourth suspected measles case, lists exposure locations
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Key Points:
- Washtenaw County Health Department announced a fourth suspected measles case linked to the first case reported on March 11, with laboratory confirmation pending, and released new exposure locations and times from March 17 at Washtenaw Community College and a Kroger store in Ypsilanti.
- The health department emphasized the urgency for high-risk individuals—including infants under 1 year, pregnant people, and immunocompromised persons—exposed on March 17 to receive immune globulin (IG) treatment by March 23 to prevent infection, as the window for post-exposure MMR vaccination has passed.
- Measles is highly contagious, spreading through the air and direct contact, with symptoms appearing 7 to 21 days after exposure;
