Updated April 16, 2025 at 10:13 a.m.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Ingham County Health Department say a case of measles has been confirmed in the county.
This is the first confirmed case in the community since 1994.
Health officials say the infected one-year-old female recently traveled out of state. She had been vaccinated before traveling, but there had not been enough time for full immunity to develop. Her illness has been relatively mild.
They advise anyone one year or older to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine if they haven’t already. Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air and through direct person-to-person contact.
“We are closely monitoring this case and taking it very seriously,” Dr. Nike Shoyinka, Ingham County Medical Health Officer, said in a release. The case is part of a broader national outbreak.
“We have over 700 cases of measles in the United States, and those numbers have been increasing since the beginning of this year in multiple states,” Shoyinka said.
The department has compiled a list of potential exposure sites and is working to identify and notify people who were in direct contact with the child.
Shoyinka said one exposure site, a daycare, is not being named publicly, as health officials have already contacted families whose children may have been at risk.
“I believe there are a little over 50 students in that school,” she said. “From our preliminary conversations with the school leadership, they have very few number of kids who are unvaccinated.”
Symptoms usually develop within 7-14 days of exposure. Those with symptoms should contact their health care provider immediately.
“The MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and remains our best defense. Two doses provide 97% protection,” Shoyinka said.
“We strongly urge residents to check their vaccination status and contact a healthcare provider if symptoms appear.”
Vaccines are available at the Ingham County Health Department at 5303 S Cedar St in Lansing.
Potential Sites of Exposure
April 4
- Tractor Supply (W. Grand River Ave., Lansing)
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
April 5
- Okemos Farmer’s Market in Meridian Mall
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. - Aldi in Okemos
2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
April 6
- Towar Hart Baptist Church in East Lansing (went to infant room during service)
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Toscana Restaurant in Lansing
5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
April 8
- MSU Community Music School bathroom
5:30 p.m.-7:35 p.m. - University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Lansing Emergency Department
6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
