For Healthcare Providers
Updates on Measles in Illinois:
- March 28, 2024: IDPH Measles Supplies Ordering and IDPH Easter Weekend Testing - The measles supply ordering process is the same for both CDPH and IDPH. However, for Chicago providers "Specimens are not to be shipped to either of the IDPH Laboratories for weekend delivery unless the submitter has competed the CDPH Suspect Measles Report and Testing Request Form and an authorization code is issued by CDPH with instructions to the provided over email."
- March 26, 2024: IDPH Health Advisory
- March 18, 2024: CDC Health Advisory
- March 20, 2024: Measles Update for Clinicians Recognition, Reporting and Response, recording and slides
- March 21, 2024: Preventing, Reporting, Responding, & Managing Measles in Schools, Daycares and WIC Clinics, recording and slides
- March 15, 2024: IDPH SIREN for healthcare facilities
- CDPH News Releases
- CDPH Reporting and Testing Authorization Process
- CDPH Measles Dashboard
- IDPH Recent News
- IDPH update for Daycares and Schools
- IDPH Measles Guidance for EMS
Clinical/Educational Resources:
- CDC Measles Outbreak Toolkit for Health Departments
- IDPH Measles Clinical Practice Advisory for Perinatal Providers
- CDPH Measles Isolation & Testing Recommendations
- Have You Ever Diagnosed Measles? - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Measles one-pager from Project Firstline (AAP)
- Red Book Online Outbreaks: Measles
- CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks Tracking
- Why Are We Seeing Measles Outbreaks? from CHOP
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) measles page
- Measles PEP Chart from the City of New York
- Tips for reading international vaccine records from ICAAP
For Families and Caregivers:
- ICAAP handouts: What You Should Know About Measles During an Outbreak - English and Spanish
- Lurie Children's webpage on measles in Chicago
- CDPH handout: FAQs in English/Spanish
- CDC: Educational Resources for Parents and Childcare Providers
- Top 4 Things Parents Need to Know about Measles: English, Spanish
- Measles and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent It: English, Spanish
- HealthyChildren.org: How to Protect Your Children During a Measles Outbreak and Protecting Your Baby From a Measles Outbreak FAQ
According to the AAP: Medicaid redeterminations are likely to result in many children and families losing coverage. However, actions now and throughout the unwinding period will help to mitigate these coverage losses. Here are resources for you and your practices.