<em>Notes from the Field</em>: Measles Outbreak - Cook County, Illinois, October-November 2023

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This report describes a measles outbreak occurring in unvaccinated, vaccine-eligible children at an apartment complex in Cook County, Illinois.

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This report describes CDC surveillance of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water during 2015-2020.

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