Case of measles confirmed in Northwest Indiana, first since 2019
CHICAGO – Health officials said one confirmed case of measles was detected in Northwest Indiana earlier this month, and they are now trying to track down anyone who may have been exposed.Indiana health officials said the confirmed case is from Lake County, Indiana. It's the first case in Indiana since 2019.The Indiana Department of Health said the Indiana resident sought medical care last week at three Chicago hospitals while contagious from Feb. 11 through Feb. 16.
'The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 36 recent measles cases in 16 states.The disease was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, but it has made a comeback – as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95 percent needed to achieve herd immunity.In Cook County last year, four cases of measles were detected, the first since 2019.