CDC Assists Chicago in Controlling Measles Outbreak

A CDC team arrives in Chicago to support local health officials in managing a measles outbreak, marking the city's first cases since 2019.

A measles outbreak in Chicago has prompted the CDC to send a team of experts to assist local health officials, with five confirmed cases so far.
The outbreak includes cases among children and adults in a migrant shelter, with one child hospitalized but in good condition.
Health officials have vaccinated over 900 residents at the affected shelter and are relocating some based on immunity status.
The U.S. has recorded 45 measles cases across 17 jurisdictions this year, with Chicago's outbreak being the first in the city since 2019.
Measles vaccination rates in the U.S. remain below the federal target, with about 92% of children vaccinated by age 2.