Measles

• Remain vigilant for cases of febrile rash illness, especially if unvaccinated or vaccination status is unknown or with travel to a known outbreak location in the last 21 days, and
• Share effective measles prevention strategies, including vaccination guidance for international travelers.

Grand Traverse County Health Department has developed a checklist to guide providers through preventing measles transmission and preparing your facility, including:

• Signs and Symptoms
• Reception, Waiting Room, and Office Precautions
• Patient Isolation
• Staff Immunity
• Laboratory Testing Referrals
• Reporting Suspect Measles Cases

For GTCHD's Measles Checklist, click here.

For additional provider guidance and resources, read:

• CDC Health Advisory 03.07.25
• MDHHS measles alert 03.11.25
• Munson-specific provider guidance 03.20.25
• MDHHS Measles Investigation Guidelines
• MDHHS Vaccine-Preventable Disease Investigation Guidelines – Lab test summary
• Measles Flowsheet
• LabMed Report: Measles Testing