The Chicago Department of Public Health announced two additional cases on Monday, bringing the number of reported infections to five. Both cases were reported in adults staying at a shelter for migrants in the city's Pilsen neighborhood. A team of CDC experts is expected to arrive on Tuesday to support the local response to the recent measles cases.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced two additional cases on Monday, bringing the number of reported infections to five. Both cases were reported in adults staying at a shelter for migrants in the city's Pilsen neighborhood. The first case at the shelter, which involved a child, was reported on Friday. This weekend, health officials confirmed another child at the facility had been hospitalized due to the illness, but was in good condition.
On Monday, CDPH officials confirmed the city's first measles case in five years. A team of CDC experts is expected to arrive on Tuesday to support the local response to the recent measles cases
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