2 Measles Cases Found In Chicago, Suburban Cook County

IRVING PARK — A confirmed measles case has been found in a Chicago resident, and another was found in a suburban Cook County resident, health officials announced Wednesday.

These are the first two measles cases this year in Cook County, according to a news release from the city and county health departments. The agencies are coordinating to investigate, identify and notify people who might have been exposed to the virus.

Measles is relatively rare in the Chicago area; last year, an outbreak marked the first time Chicago had a confirmed measles case since 2019. That outbreak — with the majority of cases

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