當地衛生官員星期二稱，繼芝加哥郊區日間護理中心發現兩名嬰兒感染麻疹病毒之後，目前伊利諾伊州的麻疹總病例數達到10例。

美聯社報道，據芝加哥庫克縣官員稱，病例中的9例與Palatine鎮Kindercare早教中心有關，而所有10名嬰幼兒和成人患者均未接種疫苗。

公共衛生護士正密切監測參加日間照顧和可能已暴露於麻疹病毒的嬰幼兒家庭。

美聯社報道，根芝加哥健康部門Julie Morita博士表示，目前這種情況更加顯示疫苗接種的重要性。

據美國疾病控製與預防中心統計，在美國範圍內，已經有17個州和華盛頓報告了121例麻疹病例。

Two More Measles Cases Linked to Chicago Day Care Center

The total number of measles cases in Illinois is now 10 after two more infants from a suburban Chicago day care center were found to have the disease, local health officials said Tuesday.

Nine of the cases are associated with a KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine, and all 10 infant and adult patients were unvaccinated, according to Chicago and Cook County officials, the Associated Press reported.

Public health nurses are closely monitoring families of infants who attend the day care and may have been exposed to the measles virus.

The situation highlights the importance of high levels of vaccination, according to Dr. Julie Morita of the Chicago Department of Health, the AP reported.

Nationwide, there have been 121 measles cases in 17 states and D.C., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.