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Ottawa County Health Department: measles cases rising regionally; no local cases yet
Summary
County public health officials reported regional increases in measles and detailed local preparedness steps, vaccination guidance and the county’s waiver process; there were no confirmed cases in Ottawa County at the time of the meeting.
County public health officials told commissioners that measles cases are increasing in surrounding jurisdictions but that there were no confirmed cases in Ottawa County as of April 10, and described preparedness and prevention steps.
Dr. Gwen Unzicker, a family physician with the health department, gave the update and said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported hundreds of cases nationally; Michigan had four confirmed cases (Oakland, Kent, Macomb and Montcalm counties) and an outbreak in Ontario. Measles is highly contagious, Dr. Unzicker said: up to 90% of exposed,…
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