(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – Chicago health officials are reporting a case of measles – the first time that has happened here since 2019.
The source of the infection is unknown and the infectious period ended this week, the city’s Department of Public Health said in a news release Thursday. The individual is recovering well at home, officials said.
The health department hopes to notify people who may have been exposed to the resident as the person sought medical care. Exposure could have occurred Feb. 27 at Swedish Hospital’s Galter Medical Pavilion between 8:30 a.m. and noon and on the CTA Bus #92 (Foster) between 9:15 and 11:30 a.m., officials said.
Anyone who thinks this applies to them should call (312) 743-7216.
Illinois had five measles cases in 2023.
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