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View article: Measles Outbreak Associated with a Migrant Shelter — Chicago, Illinois, February–May 2024
Measles Outbreak Associated with a Migrant Shelter — Chicago, Illinois, February–May 2024 Open
Measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus with the potential to cause severe complications, hospitalization, and death, was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000; however, with ongoing global transmission, infections in t…
View article: Investigation of an Mpox Outbreak Affecting Many Vaccinated Persons in Chicago, Illinois—March 2023–June 2023
Investigation of an Mpox Outbreak Affecting Many Vaccinated Persons in Chicago, Illinois—March 2023–June 2023 Open
Background After months of few mpox cases, an increase in cases was reported in Chicago during May 2023, predominantly among fully vaccinated (FV) patients. We investigated the outbreak scope, differences between vaccinated and unvaccinate…
View article: <i>Notes from the Field:</i> Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Syphilis Among Females of Reproductive Age Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Chicago, 2015–2022
<i>Notes from the Field:</i> Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Syphilis Among Females of Reproductive Age Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Chicago, 2015–2022 Open
Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is of particular concern during pregnancy because of the risk for transplacental fetal infection.Pregnancies complicated by untreated syphilis are at increased risk for adverse outcomes, including sti…