CHICAGO, Ill. (WJPF) — Two cases of the measles have been reported in Cook County.
Public health officials say one case is an adult from the suburbs of Chicago. The other is a Chicago resident who recently traveled internationally. Both are currently in quarantine.
The two Cook County cases follows the diagnosis of a single case of the measles last week in Williamson County.
Measles symptoms appear up to 21 days following exposure. Symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. The rash usually begins on the face and spreads to the trunk. A person is generally contagious the four days before and four days after the onset of a rash.