Staggering 84 percent of measles cases in major Chicago outbreak linked to Venezuelan migrants, CDC report shows

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13426663/chicago-measles-outbreak-venezuela-immigrants-cdc-report.html
Published: May 17, 2024
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Post Date: 2024-05-17 07:45:23 by Horse
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Some 84 percent of deadly measles cases in a recent major outbreak at a migrant center in Chicago are linked to Venezuelan immigrants, a new CDC report shows.

New information reveals that the spate of 57 cases at the Pilsen migrant shelter can be traced back to a one year-old boy who had only received one of the two vital vaccines.

The majority of the cases — 72 percent — were among unvaccinated people, the CDC said.

The report cites overcrowding at the center for the rampant spread, with 500 people said to be crammed into a single room.

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