Measles outbreak in Chicago: What to know about the virus
Chicago health officials recorded the city’s first measles case in five years earlier this month with an unknown origin. Soon after, an outbreak spread to the city’s largest migrant shelter. On Tuesday, Chicago’s total sat at 31 cases, with two reported in suburban Will County and Lake County. Though most vaccinated people have close to zero chance of contracting the virus, here’s what to know ...
by Alysa Guffey, Chicago Tribune
Mar 27, 2024
2 minutes
Chicago health officials recorded the city’s first measles case in five years earlier this month with an unknown origin.
Soon after, an outbreak spread to the city’s largest migrant shelter. On Tuesday, Chicago’s total sat at 31 cases, with two reported in suburban Will County and Lake County.
Though most vaccinated people have close to zero chance of contracting the virus, here’s what to know about the disease.
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