Southfield — Oakland County is home to Michigan's first measles case of 2025, health officials announced on Friday, urging residents to get vaccinated against the highly infectious virus, which can potentially be deadly for babies and other vulnerable people.

The Oakland County Health Department announced at a news conference Friday afternoon that they have confirmed a case of measles in an adult in that county.

An Oakland County adult is the first measles patient in Michigan since July 2024. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Oakland County Health Division confirmed the case at a press conference Friday afternoon, March 14.

The first case of measles in Michigan has been confirmed in Oakland County. An Oakland County spokesperson says there are exposure issues and possible travel issues. As of March 14, there were 301 confirmed cases of measles in the United States.

The Oakland County Health Department is set to hold a news conference Friday afternoon after saying they have confirmed a case of measles in their county.

The patient is an adult who recently returned from international travel. Officials traced two places where the public may have been exposed.

Health officials worry that the single case of highly contagious measles might spread after the infected person went out to eat in Rochester and twice sought emergency room treatment.

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