WILL COUNTY, Ailing. — The continued measles outbreak in Chicago has unfold to a different county.
The Will County Well being Division introduced in a information launch on its web site that it has confirmed a optimistic case of measles within the county, which is south/southwest of Chicago.
The Will County Well being Division says it’s been in shut contact with the Illinois Division of Public Well being, and case investigation has decided the measles case there may be associated to the continued rash of circumstances within the Metropolis of Chicago.
On Saturday, Lake County within the north suburbs confirmed a resident there had contracted a case of measles related to the outbreak in Chicago.
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In line with the Chicago Division of Public Well being’s most up-to-date knowledge, 26 circumstances of measles have been reported amongst Chicagoans in 2024, together with 4 already within the present week, measured from Sunday (March 24) via Saturday (March 30).
The information is up to date every day at 8 a.m., in line with the Chicago Division of Public Well being, and could be accessed HERE.
There have been no particular areas or dates for when and the place publicity might have been potential offered by the Will County Well being Division in its launch, however the division says it’s working to contact those that might have been uncovered to measles.
“The Will County Well being Division’s Communicable Illness workers is working to gather further particulars to determine and notify individuals which will have been uncovered to measles, present training and advocate applicable measures,” the discharge states.
“Vaccination is the easiest way to guard your self and others in opposition to measles,” advises Muneeza Azher, Will County’s Communicable Illness Program Supervisor, within the launch. “If you’re not vaccinated, we strongly encourage you to get the vaccine. If you’re not sure whether or not you’ve been vaccinated, ask your healthcare supplier to seek out out in the event you want a measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
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“In case your little one is 1 12 months or older and has by no means acquired the MMR vaccine, contact your little one’s pediatrician to debate how your little one can get caught up with their vaccines.”