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Will County Health Department Confirms 2nd Measles Case, St. Joe's Joliet Emergency Department Listed as Exposure Site

The Will County Health Department has confirmed a second positive measles case in Will County.   The Department has also shared that the Ascension St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department was a site where possible exposure may have occurred on April 2nd between 1:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.. Full release from the health department: " The Will County Health Department’s Communicable Disease staff is working to collect additional details to identify and notify people that may have been exposed to measles, provide education, and recommend appropriate measures. Additionally, the WCHD is in close contact with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) as the active investigation continues. The WCHD has identified the following public location where possible exposure may have occurred. Members of the public who were at the following location at the listed date and time may have been exposed: Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital – Emergency Department  (333 Madison St. – Joliet, IL ...