ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – The Oakland County Health Division is notifying the public about a measles exposure site involving a person from another county.
Individuals who visited the medical office building at 3950 S. Rochester Road, in Rochester Hills, on the corner of Rochester Road and South Boulevard on Tuesday, June 3, anytime between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles.
If you think you were exposed to measles at this location on June 3, Immune Globulin (IG) treatment is effective within six days of exposure for high-risk individuals.
High-risk individuals include those who are pregnant, unvaccinated children under age five, and those who have a weakened immune system due to illness and disease, including diabetes or HIV, malnutrition, and/or medications.
If you are not eligible for IG, monitor symptoms through June 24. If symptoms develop, call your healthcare provider ahead of time.
Individuals born in or before 1957 are considered immune to the disease.
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread through direct person-to-person contact and airborne transmission.
The Health Division recommends that individuals aged one and older who are unvaccinated receive the measles vaccination to protect themselves and those around them.
Anyone who doesn’t have a record of two MMR vaccines, is unsure if they’ve been vaccinated, or is unsure if they’ve had measles in the past, should contact their healthcare provider.
Measles can live for up to two hours in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms of measles usually begin seven to 14 days after exposure, but can appear up to 21 days after exposure, and may include:
- High fever (may spike to over 104°F)
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis)
- Tiny white spots on the inner cheeks, gums, and roof of the mouth (Koplik Spots) appear two to three days after symptoms begin
- A rash that is red, raised, blotchy; usually starts on the face, spreads to the trunk, arms, and legs, three to five days after symptoms begin
The MMR vaccine is available through some health care providers, Oakland County Health Division offices in Southfield and Pontiac, and many pharmacies.
Health Division offices are located at the following addresses:
- North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 34 East, Pontiac
- South Oakland Health Center, 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield Health Division clinics hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.