Doctors in the Chicago area are keeping a close eye on measles cases, checking to make sure more aren’t reported, after the first two cases of the year were confirmed this week in Cook County.
One local agency is stepping up their efforts in the fight against the potentially deadly disease. The Chicago Department of Public Health is increasing the use of public health nurse educators who go to Head Start programs and daycare centers in the city to educate parents and staff about the importance of the measles vaccination.
Dr. Alexander Sloboda, medical director of immunizations at CDPH, said the MMR vaccine is the key to stopping the spread of measles…