A Macomb County resident who recently traveled to Ontario, Canada, now has a confirmed case of measles, the county health department announced Friday afternoon.
The infected person is an adult who recently traveled to the Windsor-Essex County area, which is experiencing a measles outbreak , but is not believed to have gone out in public while infectious, Macomb County health officials said. For that reason, there are no known exposure sites.
“Measles is a highly contagious disease and spreads through the air when a person coughs, sneezes or talks,” said Andrew Cox, director/health officer of Macomb County Health and Community Services, in a statement. “If you are not vaccinated for measles, get vaccinated as quickly as you can. It is important to make sure you protect yourself and loved ones from this vaccine-preventable disease.”…