STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE CONFIRMING ILLINOIS’ FIRST CASE OF THE MEASLES THIS YEAR.

ONLY 10 CASES OF THE MEASLES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ILLINOIS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, SO THIS NEW CASE IS SIGNIFICANT SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR NIRAV SHAH. HE NOTES THIS UNDERSCORES THE NEED FOR PARENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THEIR KIDS VACCINATED.

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THE PERSON AFFECTED IS FROM SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY AND BECAME ILL EARLIER THIS MONTH. MEASLES IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS BUT SHAH SAYS THE VACCINE IS VERY EFFECTIVE.