The Marquette County Health Department announced on Saturday that it has identified a second measles case in a Marquette County resident.
And because the measles virus can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area, individuals who were present at the following locations may have been exposed in Marquette County:
- First Bank, 1502 W. Washington, Marquette, MI 49855
- Tuesday 5/20 and Wednesday 5/21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
- Thursday 5/22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
- Friday 5/23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Meijer, 3630 US 41, Marquette MI 49855
- Friday 5/23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The person also visited a location in Delta County:
- First Bank, 1921 3rd Avenue North, Escanaba, MI 49829
- Thursday 5/22 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
If you were at any of those locations, contact the Marquette County Health Department at (906) 475-9977, or the Public Health of Delta and Menominee Counties at (906) 786-4111.
Symptoms of measles include high fever, cough, runny nose, red, runny eyes, and tiny white spots on the inner cheek, gums, or roof of mouth.
A rash that’s red, starts on the face, and spreads to the trunk, arms, and legs, three to five days after symptoms begin.
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