In response to a continuing measles outbreak, city officials will require migrants living at a densely-populated Lower West Side shelter to receive a second dose of the measles vaccine 28 days after the first, extending the quarantine period for children under age 5, the Chicago Department of Public Health said Monday. There have been 31… Continue reading Chicago to give migrants measles vaccine doses 28 days apart.
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Child in Will County who tested positive for measles linked to Chicago migrant center – Chicago Tribune
A child testing positive for measles in Will County has been linked to migrant outbreak of the disease in Chicago but no details on who they are, where they live or how they contracted the disease have been released by the Will County Health Department. “Due to privacy concerns, the only information we can release… Continue reading Child in Will County who tested positive for measles linked to Chicago migrant center – Chicago Tribune
Lake County resident confirmed on Saturday to have measles
A Lake County resident who spent approximately 50 hours in a Lake Zurich restaurant between March 13 and 19 has a case of measles adding to the spread of the disease in the Chicago area, according to a news release from the Lake County Health Department. The Lake County Health Department confirmed the case of… Continue reading Lake County resident confirmed on Saturday to have measles
Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed Threat
Measles, a highly contagious but preventable disease, is resurging in pockets of the United States, a warning of the dangers of the strengthening anti-vaccine movement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more cases this year than the 58 tallied in all of 2023, although the agency is not expected to release exact… Continue reading Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed Threat
Europe Faces a Measles Outbreak
Back Story: The pandemic and rising hesitancy slowed immunizations. A false claim in the 1990s that said the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine causes autism led to a drop in immunization rates. Public health campaigns later recouped much of that deficit, but the rates again fell during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in low-income countries.… Continue reading Europe Faces a Measles Outbreak