It's no longer just a handful of isolated cases. By definition, Illinois now has an outbreak of the measles and the Department of Health has shared new facts about what that means.
The Illinois Department of Public Health shared a news alert just a few days ago that says the measles count in the state has gone up and there are enough now to officially categorize it as an outbreak. They say that at this current time the risk for the general population is low, but "unvaccinated and immunocompromised persons need to take precautions". Here are the key points they want everyone to understand:
The CDC lists the following symptoms:
While there is technically an outbreak of measles in Illinois now, the Department of Public Health does not believe this is cause for alarm yet, but that precautions should be taken especially if you're part of a immune-compromised group.