Illinois Confirms First Measles Case of 2026; Possible Exposure at Collinsville Church

Illinois reports first measles case of 2026

Illinois’ first measles case of the year has been detected in the southern part of the state, state health officials said Tuesday.People attending services at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Illinois, 15 miles east of St. Louis, on Feb. 8 between 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. were potentially exposed to the virus.The state health agency emphasized that the best protection against measles is the two-dose MMR vaccine, which covers measles, …

Illinois confirms first measles case of 2026; possible exposure at Collinsville church

The first measles case of the year in Illinois has been confirmed in a Collinsville-area resident, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois reports first measles case of 2026 in Metro East area - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (KBSI) — The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2026 in an adult who lives in the Metro East area and recently traveled out of state. IDPH officials say they are working with local, state and federal health partners to identify and notify people who may have been exposed while the individual was infectious. One potential exposure site has been identified in Illinois: Good Sheph…

First Measles Case of 2026 Identified in Metro East Area

COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year’s first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from travel out of state. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to investigate all potential locations where others may have been exposed to the individual while that person was infectious. One community location …