The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending a team to investigate a measles outbreak at a Chicago center housing illegal immigrants, the federal agency confirmed Tuesday.
“CDC is sending a team of experts to support the local response to the recent measles cases with arrival expected tomorrow,“ the federal health told news outlets, adding that ”we will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.”
It came as the Chicago Department of Public Health said in a statement that the city reported its first measles case since 2019, adding that the person is recovering well. On Sunday, the health agency said that more cases of the highly transmissible virus were found among children at a “new arrivals” center housing the illegal immigrants in a large warehouse.
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CDC Sending Team to Investigate Measles Outbreak at Illegal Immigrant Center
- by: Jack Phillips
- 2024-03-12
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 03/12/2024
