WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. — Health departments are monitoring a suspected second case of measles in the state.
Washtenaw County Health Department officials confirmed Michigan’s first 2026 case of measles on Wednesday after an unvaccinated adult from Washtenaw County tested positive, and on Thursday, said they are monitoring a second suspected case of measles in an unvaccinated individual, believed to be a result of exposure to the first case.
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“Unfortunately, we expect to see additional cases in exposed, unvaccinated individuals, as measles is very contagious,” Juan Luis Marquez, MD, MPH, medical director with Washtenaw County Health Department, said. “We urge people to protect themselves and their families with MMR vaccination if they haven’t already.”
Department officials said they believe the first case contracted measles during a recent trip to Florida…