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A CDC team joins the response to 7 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

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Seven people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week, prompting the arrival of a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to guide city and state officials' response to the infections, including vaccination efforts.

Eight infections total have been reported in the city since Thursday, which the Chicago Department of Public Health said was

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