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Lake County Health Department reports first measles case

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Nassau County Health Department reported its first case of measles for the year on Friday. The patient is an unvaccinated young child who lives in Nassau County. The Department says they are closely monitoring this case and urges all New Yorkers, especially young children, who have not had the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine to get immunized.

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Chicago Tribune

Lake County reports first measles case as Chicago outbreak rises to 17

Lake County health officials confirmed the first case of measles in the county Saturday, as the number of cases in Chicago continues to climb after an outbreak mostly among unvaccinated migrants. County health officials say the case is connected to the outbreak in Chicago, which is now at 17 confirmed cases mostly concentrated in the largest city-run migrant shelter located on the city’s Lower West Side. Of the confirmed cases, 11 are children u…

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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abc 7 Chicago

Measles case confirmed in Lake County, Illinois: health department

What is measles? The Lake County, Illinois Health Department has confirmed a measles case related to the outbreak in Chicago.

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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abc 7 NY

Confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated child on Long Island: Nassau County Department of Health

A confirmed case of measles on Long Island in an unvaccinated child is New York State's first case outside of New York City this year.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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NBC Chicago

1st measles case reported in Lake County, Ill.

Amid a recent rise in measles cases observed in the city of Chicago, health officials in Lake County, Ill. reported the first case of measles in a county resident.

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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PIX 11

Measles case confirmed on Long Island: officials

NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A case of measles has been confirmed on Long Island, health officials announced Saturday. An unvaccinated child in Nassau County was diagnosed with measles, according to the county’s health department. Authorities didn’t say where in Nassau County the child lives. “Nassau County Department of Health is closely investigating potential exposures and taking the necessary proactive steps to prevent the spread of measles…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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WGN 9

Lake County, Ill. confirms 1st measles case connected to recent rash of cases in Chicago

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — The recent rash of measles cases in Chicago has spread to the north suburbs after a new case was confirmed in a resident in Lake County on Saturday. Officials from the Lake County Health Department confirmed that a resident had contracted measles and said that the newly reported case is connected to the recent rash of cases in Chicago. It is the 18th confirmed measles case in Chicagoland since the start of the year. Re…

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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