CDC Sending Team to Investigate Measles Outbreak at Illegal Immigrant Center

The CDC confirmed the move on Tuesday.
CDC Sending Team to Investigate Measles Outbreak at Illegal Immigrant Center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending a team to investigate a measles outbreak at a Chicago center housing illegal immigrants, the federal agency confirmed Tuesday.

“CDC is sending a team of experts to support the local response to the recent measles cases with arrival expected tomorrow,“ the federal health told news outlets, adding that ”we will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.”

Jack Phillips
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