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An undated courtesy photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of an Infant with a rash due to rubella, also called German measles. (CDC)
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DETROIT, Mich. (WOOD) – If you visited the North American International Auto ShowHealth officials say you may have been exposed to rubella, also known as German measles.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services alerted participants Friday after learning from another state that one of its residents who attended the auto show had been diagnosed with rubella. The MDHHS stated that the patient may have been contagious in Detroit from 13 to 15 January.
The last confirmed case of rubella was reported in Michigan in 2007.
The symptoms of rubella include low fever, sore throat and a facial rash that spreads to the rest of the body. The virus can lead to miscarriage or severe birth defects in a developing baby if a pregnant woman is infected.
The airborne virus is transmitted by coughing and sneezing, and symptoms appear between 12 and 23 days after rubella.
Health officials say that people are most infectious when the rash is "going off", but they can be a week before and a week after the onset of rash.
Vaccination against rubella can be avoided, which is generally included in childhood vaccinations. People exposed to the virus who do not know if they have been vaccinated should contact their doctor.
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