Jackson College has partnered with Henry Ford Allegiance Health to offer Jackson College students and employees medical care evaluation and treatment from the clinic’s caring staff. A licensed nurse practitioner and technical staff will be in the office to see patients, make diagnosis and assessment, prescribe medications or make referrals. |
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HEALTH CLINIC Whiting Hall, Room 111 517.990.1374 www.jccmi.edu/health-clinic |
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HOURS - Winter 2019 Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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As most of you know, there is currently a large number of measles cases in the state of Michigan. To date, there have been 23 confirmed cases of measles in Michigan. The majority of these cases have occurred in Oakland County. Currently, there have been no reported cases in Lenawee, Jackson, and Hillsdale counties. Since the beginning of 2019, there have been over 300 confirmed cases throughout the United States. |
Measles is a highly contagious acute viral illness. It is transmitted by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing. Infected people are contagious four days prior to the typical measles rash presentation and then four days after the rash presents. After an infected person leaves a location, the virus remains viable for up to two hours on surfaces and in the air (CDC, 2014). Measles is common in many parts of the world, and an outbreak can occur in the U.S. when unvaccinated groups are exposed to the imported measles virus. In 2014, nearly half of the reported measles cases in the U.S. were linked to individuals who had traveled outside of the country (CDC, 2014). Unlike the U.S., many countries are unable to access the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine that has been available since 1963 in the U.S. (CDC, 2014). Countries that are considered high risk measles areas are western Europe and India. |
Measles is characterized by an initial fever that can be as high as 105◦F and then followed by these symptoms:
• | Fatigue | • | Cough | • | Conjunctivitis (watery, red eyes) | • | Coryza (runny nose) | • | Maculopapular rash (rash starts on the face and then spreads to the trunk and lower extremities) | Severe health complications can occur, including pneumonia, encephalitis and death (American College Health Association (ACHA), 2015). One rare, long-term consequence of the measles virus infection is subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), this is a fatal disease of the central nervous system that develops 7-10 years after infection. It is estimated that 4-11 cases/100,000 cases of measles have a risk of developing into SSPE (CDC, 2014). |
Immunizations are the key to preventing measles and other outbreaks. Immunizations offer safe and effective protection from vaccine- preventable diseases. The U.S. is experiencing re-emergence of these diseases, and in part due to factors such as un-immunized and under-immunized persons and global travel (CDC, 2014). The measles virus is one of the most infectious diseases known. Measles can be prevented with the MMR vaccine, which is a series of two vaccines. The Jackson College Health Clinic has the MMR vaccine available if you are wanting to get immunized. If you are wondering if you have already been vaccinated, we are able to look up your shot record to see if you have had it in the past. If for any reason we are unable to access your shot record and you are wondering where your immunity stands against measles, we can do a titer to determine if you are immune or not. The titer is a blood draw and will test your immunity level to measles, mumps and rubella. MMR vaccine information sheet |
American College Health Association (ACHA) (2015). U.S. multi-state measles outbreak advisory from the CDC. Retrieved January 26, 2015 from http://us3.campaign-archive1.com U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2012) Vaccine Information Statement, MMR Vaccine what you need to know. Retrieved January 29, 2015 from www.cdc.gov/vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). U.S. multi-state measles outbreak, December2014-January 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015 from http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00376.asp |
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