What you need to know about the U.S. measles outbreak

April 29th, 20190 NEW YORK - The United States so far this year has recorded 704 cases of measles in 22 states, its largest outbreak since public health officials in 2000 declared the disease eradicated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC on Monday released updated figures on the number of cases recorded so far this...

Measles outbreak in Oakland County sees five more confirmed cases

April 12th, 20190 PONTIAC — The state health department has confirmed five more cases of measles in Oakland County, as of Friday, April 4.  The recently confirmed cases bring the case count to 38 in Oakland County and one in Wayne County. This is the highest since 1991. In a press release, officials said the individuals infected range in age from...

Officials urge vaccination after 15 measles cases reported in Michigan

November 18th, 20180 LANSING — Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles and take other precautions after confirming 15 cases in Michigan this year. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services gave an update last Friday, saying it's the highest level the state has seen since 1994 when 26 cases were...