STURGIS, Mich. (WLKI)- The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has confirmed two cases of measles in St. Joseph County residents and identified possible public exposures in Sturgis and Three Rivers.
The agency is working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the cases and notify people who may have been exposed.
Health officials identified the following locations and times:
- WellNow Urgent Care, 109 S. Centreville Road in Sturgis, from 1:15 to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.
- Three Rivers Health emergency department waiting room, 701 S. Health Parkway in Three Rivers, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.
The health agency asks anyone who was at either location during the listed hours and has not been vaccinated against measles to call 269-273-2161, extension 241, as soon as possible.
The agency advises unvaccinated people who may have been exposed to monitor for symptoms for 21 days and recommends staying home and away from others. The agency can also answer questions about vaccination for people who may have been exposed and have no symptoms.
Symptoms listed by the agency include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, and tiny white spots inside the mouth. A red, raised rash can start on the face and spread to the rest of the body.
Anyone who develops symptoms should stay home and call their health care provider, the agency said.