Illinois Measles Cases Climb To 14 With Another Infant Sick
All 14 cases have been in Cook County, with 2 adults and 12 infants affected. Thirteen of the 14 cases have been associated with a KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine.
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All 14 cases have been in Cook County, with 2 adults and 12 infants affected. Thirteen of the 14 cases have been associated with a KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine.
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Ten people who have been infected with measles are associated with KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine, including this new case.
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Cook County and Illinois public health officials have begun investigating a cluster of measles cases linked to a daycare center in Palatine.
