Measles alert issued for Chicago area
The measles patient is from Northwest Indiana, but visited three Chicago hospitals for treatment while contagious. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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The measles patient is from Northwest Indiana, but visited three Chicago hospitals for treatment while contagious. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Health officials said one confirmed case of measles was detected in Northwest Indiana earlier this month. 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. Officials did not identify which specific hospitals.
A CBS 2 analysis of data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) shows more schools dropping below that 95% level in recent years. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
More schools are falling below the federal threshold for herd immunity.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
Days after CBS 2 cameras spotted a notice outside the 25th Chicago Police District station about an apparent measles outbreak inside the station, we learned there was a possible outbreak at the facility where migrants are staying, but it wasn't of measles.
As CPD briefed the media on a shooting, CBS 2 stumbled upon a concerning notice outside the 25th Police District.
As CPD briefed the media on a shooting, CBS 2 stumbled upon a concerning notice outside the 25th Police District.
