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Amid a current rise in measles circumstances noticed within the metropolis of Chicago, well being officers in Lake County, Unwell. reported the primary case of measles in a county resident.
In keeping with county officers, this case is said to the continuing outbreak in Chicago.
Whereas the Illinois Division of Public Well being is working to establish and notify people who might have been uncovered, well being officers have recognized two areas and corresponding timeframes the place members of the general public may have had publicity to measles:
Devour Restaurant, 569 W. IL-22 Telser Rd., Lake Zurich:
3/13: 1:58 p.m. to 11:10 p.m.
3/14: 12:15 p.m. to 11:12 p.m.
3/15: 11:12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
3/16: 10:39 a.m. to 11:27 p.m.
3/19: 1:42 p.m. to five:34 p.m.
Advocate Condell Medical Middle – Emergency Division, 801 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville:
3/20 to three/21: 5:56 p.m. to 4:01 a.m.
Officers say that people who had been uncovered at Advocate Condell Medical Middle and are unvaccinated ought to contact a well being care supplier or pharmacy to obtain the MMR vaccine instantly to stop measles.
In keeping with the IDPH, people who find themselves unvaccinated, pregnant, an toddler beneath 6 months of age or immunocompromised and had been uncovered at both location should still be eligible to obtain immunoglobulin to stop illness.
Those that have been vaccinated towards measles are doubtless protected and don’t have to take additional motion, officers stated.
Along with looking for out inoculation, unvaccinated people who might have been uncovered at both location are requested to contact the well being division’s communicable illness crew at 847-377-8130.