Five Babies Infected in Chicago-Area Measles Cluster
Five babies infected in Chicago-area measles cluster – Officials said five babies under the age of 1 have been infected with measles in a cluster at a suburban Chicago daycare center. They said it’s not yet clear if the outbreak is linked to the Disneyland measles outbreak, which has spread to dozens of people in at least 14 states. Health officials have taken extra precautions to limit the spread.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says more than 100 measles cases have been reported in the US this year so far, most linked to the Disneyland outbreak. Most cases are among people who haven’t been vaccinated by babies under the age of 1 are too young to have been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine (mumps, measles and rubella).
Last week, Illinois officials reported one suburban Cook County resident had confirmed measles. That was the state’s first case of 2015.
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