Measles Reported at Chicago Migrant Facility Where Child Died in December
A case of measles has been confirmed at a Chicago migrant facility where a five-year-old child died of an unknown illness in December.
The shelter is currently housing 1,876 migrants.
The young child who was infected has now recovered, but it is unclear how many migrants were exposed to it at the shelter.
Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who represents the neighborhood where the shelter is located, told NewsNation, “Right now, with this potential exposure to a rapidly spreading virus such as measles, it’s critical to have an isolation plan.”
The alderman continued, “People need to be in isolation while they are being tested and will learn more of the assessment while people are sheltering in place,
