Chicago public health officials urge importance of vaccines after 2 cases confirmed in Cook County
The Chicago Department of Public Health is focusing increasing education about vaccines for children in pre-K settings.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health is focusing increasing education about vaccines for children in pre-K settings.
Doctors in the Chicago area are keeping a close eye on measles cases, checking to make sure more aren't reported, after the first two cases of the year were confirmed this week in Cook County.
With the first measles cases of the year recently confirmed in Cook County, CBS News Chicago spoke to an infectious disease expert about the highly congagious and potentially deadly disease.
Doctors in the Chicago area are keeping a close eye on measles cases, checking to make sure more aren't reported, after the first two cases of the year were confirmed this week in Cook County.
These are the first two such cases in Cook County this year.
The first two cases of the 2025 measles outbreak have been confirmed in Cook County; one in the suburbs, and another in the city.
Two measles cases have been confirmed in Cook County amid the latest 2025 outbreak.
One patient in suburban Cook County came to an ER with symptoms and was isolated, while the other was from Chicago and experienced symptoms after traveling internationally. Jermont Terry reports.
These measles cases are the first two such cases in Cook County this year.
One of the patients was from the suburbs, the other from Chicago.
A new study warns the United States may face endemic measles if vaccination rates don't rise.
Officials said the case is the only case in Illinois of which they are aware at this time.
The patient was an adult in far southern Illinois.
Health officials said new patients include an unvaccinated child and an adult, whose vaccination status is not known.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
As measles outbreaks continue to grow nationwide, the Chicago Health Department is encouraging residents to get vaccinated.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
The latest measles outbreak is inching closer to Chicago, with six cases now confirmed in Indiana and the state’s health department confirming they are connected. Marissa Sulek reports.
State and public health officials are working to confirm any additional cases.
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The city cited more than 300 measles cases nationwide in the U.S.
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A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
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