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2 Chicago hotels are on list of Illinois measles exposure locations
NBC 5 Chicago • • health
Key Points:
- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has identified two Chicago hotels, Springhill Suites and Swissotel Chicago, as locations where people may have been exposed to measles, alongside Chicago Union Station and a restaurant in Edwardsville.
- Individuals without a measles vaccination who were at these locations during specified times are urged to contact their healthcare provider promptly to receive post-exposure medication.
- So far in 2023, Illinois has confirmed 23 cases of measles, with 16 linked to an outbreak in Douglas and Moultrie counties involving unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
- Measles is highly contagious and spreads through airborne droplets or direct contact with infected secretions; despite being declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, cases have resurged due to declining vaccination rates.
- The symptom monitoring window for potential exposure at Swissotel Chicago closed on September 18, but monitoring for other locations remains active.
