measles

The Washtenaw County Health Department continues to expend huge resources to contain the spread of measles. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked to the Health Department's spokesperson, Susan Ringler Cerniglia, about the effect on the department's daily activities in addition to increased costs associated with tracking the virus.

An unvaccinated child connected to the first case through close contact is the seventh confirmed measles case in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A fourth individual in Washtenaw County is being monitored by the health officials as a potential fourth case of measles locally. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Washtenaw County Health Department is advising residents to remain cautious as a third measles case has been confirmed in the area.

The Washtenaw County Health Department is suspecting a possible second case of measles in the area. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has confirmed an outbreak of measles in the area. Health officials are taking precautions to help the public limit the spread of the virus. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Cases of measles continue to climb. This year alone, there have been four times the number of cases reported in the U.S. than in a normal given year. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

As cases of the measles continue to climb in the U.S. and Michigan, Washtenaw County health officials want to remind the public it is an entirely preventable disease. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

With growing cases of measles and whooping cough cases in Michigan, there is now concern over new research that finds routine childhood and adolescent vaccination rates are declining statewide. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks to Dr. Kao-Ping Chua, director of the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, and senior author and researcher at U-M Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, about the study's findings and implications.

Local health officials encourage residents to check their vaccination status. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.