Cicero measles case marks 2nd infection reported in suburban Cook County

A Cicero adult has contracted measles, marking the second case in suburban Cook County this year.

The first measles case in suburban Cook County was confirmed in late March and was linked to an outbreak that started at a migrant shelter in the Pilsen neighborhood. These are the first cases of measles reported in Chicago since 2019.

The Cook County Department of Public Health said there is no known connection between the Cicero case and the Chicago shelter. Statewide, there are 64 confirmed cases of measles, most of which are in Chicago.

The Cicero case is in an unvaccinated adult who spent time at Super Mercado Torres, 5310 W. 25th St. in Cicero, last week. Anyone who was at the market at these times could have been exposed to measles: Saturday, April 6, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, April 7, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; or Wednesday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The case in Cicero was reported less than a week after the Chicago outbreak had significantly slowed.

Anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated against measles is at risk of infection, which includes symptoms of rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.