Health Officials in Illinois Report State’s First Measles Case of 2026

Health officials in Illinois report state’s first measles case of 2026

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Health officials in Illinois have identified the state’s first measles case of 2026. On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois, which was reported in an adult patient who lives in the Metro East region of Illinois, located in the southern [...]

First measles case of 2026 identified in Metro East area

The state’s first reported case of measles this year involves an adult in the Metro East areaIDPH is working with local officials to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the illnessImmunization remains the best protection against measles; two…