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Last week, the number of confirmed measles cases in Oakland County was seven, but Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 18 cases in total.
The outbreak was reportedly caused by a visitor to Israel in the county on March 13.
MDHHS and the Oakland County Health Division have also added other sites to the list.
Since Monday, the list includes sites in Oak Park, Berkley, Southfield and Farmington Hills.
An infected person also reportedly visited Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.
The complete list of places and moments of potential exposure is available here.
MDHHS asks anyone who has been exposed to call ahead of time to the emergency room or health care provider prior to any visit for precautions to be taken.
The health department also reminds people that even if they have visited a place where they may have been exposed, vaccination within 72 hours can prevent infection.
The immunoglobulin is also effective within six days of exposure for people considered high risk.
The people most at risk are people who have not been vaccinated, pregnant women and those whose immune system is compromised.
Symptoms of the disease include fevers up to 103 degrees, a cough, a runny nose and a raised red rash that can appear between 7 and 14 days, or even up to 21 days after exposure.
Measles is a vaccine preventable disease and most health care providers can be vaccinated.
For more information, visit the Michigan Department of Health and Social Services website at michigan.gov/mdhhs
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