Five more measles cases were reported by Chicago health officials on Tuesday.
The city has reported 31 measles cases since an outbreak in early March. Those were the first cases of the disease detected in Chicago since 2019.Children ages 4 and younger account for 21 of the city’s total cases, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.Many of the measles cases have been reported at a migrant shelter in Pilsen, where residents were urged to receive a second dose of the measles vaccine 28 days after the first shot, health officials said Monday.
Cases of the disease have soared this year, with the CDC reporting 64 measles cases in the U.S. as of March 21. The agency reported 58 cases in all of 2023.Symptoms, including high fever, cough, runny nose, and red or water eyes, can emerge within a week or two of exposure to the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A rash can appear three to five days after initial symptoms begin.
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