MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department has confirmed a case of measles in a Marquette County resident. The MCHD is working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to investigate and to try to prevent additional cases, as measles can lead to serious complications.

Because the virus that causes measles can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area, individuals who were present at the following locations may have been exposed:

– Moonspun Wool, 219 W. Washington St., Marquette on Monday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

– Marquette Food Co-op, 502 W. Washington St., Marquette on Tuesday, May 20 from 6-10 p.m.

– Midas, 2192 US 41, Marquette on Wednesday, May 21 from noon to 2:30 p.m.

Anyone who had visited these locations during the stated timeframes should contact the MCHD at 906-475-9977 and monitor themselves for 21 days. If any symptoms develop, stay away from other people and call ahead to to inform doctors about your potential measles exposure before visiting a doctor, urgent care or emergency room so they can take precautions to prevent the spread.

Symptoms of measles can include high fever; cough; runny nose; red/watery eyes; white spots on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth; a rash that is red, raised and blotchy that usually starts on the face and spreads to the arms and legs 3-5 days after symptoms begin.