LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Well being officers are investigating a possible case of measles in an Eaton County resident and have launched data on two potential public publicity websites.
If you happen to visited the areas under throughout the listed instances, you might have been uncovered to measles:
Saturday, April 12 – King Ocean Crab restaurant on Miller St. in Lansing, MI from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Sunday, April 13 – Unhealthy Brads BBQ on S. Baldwin Rd. in Orion Township, MI from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Check outcomes are nonetheless pending, however the Barry-Eaton District Well being Division is urging the general public to be cautious.
“We are acting out of an abundance of caution to notify the public as quickly as possible,” mentioned Dr. Julie Kehdi, Medical Director at BEDHD. “Measles spreads simply and may have critical well being penalties, particularly for youngsters and folks with weakened immune methods. We encourage anybody who might have been uncovered to take motion instantly and verify their vaccination standing.”
Measles is a extremely infectious illness unfold by the air and through direct person-to-person contact. Contaminated people can unfold the illness earlier than noticing signs, and the illness can linger within the air lengthy after an contaminated particular person leaves the world.
If in case you have doubtlessly been uncovered to measles, officers say you must monitor your self for signs reminiscent of fever, cough, runny nostril, or rash for 21 days from the date of publicity. If you happen to exhibit signs, name your native well being division. Go to the emergency room in case your signs are extreme, and in the event you should search care in particular person, name forward to keep away from doubtlessly exposing others.
If it has been lower than six days since your potential publicity, you could possibly obtain post-exposure therapy that would stop sickness, and you must contact your well being care supplier, pharmacy, or native well being division for steering.
