Illinois daycare worker contracts monkeypox, children exposed

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Employees and children at an Illinois daycare center are being screened for monkeypox after an employee tested positive for the disease, health officials said. The positive case at a daycare in Rantoul, Illinois, was the third case in Champaign County, prompting health care personnel to screen individuals at the facility who may have been exposed.

Illinois daycare worker contracts monkeypox, children exposed

8 days ago·Champaign, United States

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The Independent

Children at Illinois day care may have been exposed to monkeypox, officials confirm

Officials said vaccines were being fast-tracked for any children that may have been exposed at the day care center

8 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox

Health officials say a central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox but that it has not spread to others at the center

9 days ago·United States

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CNN

Illinois day-care worker tests positive for monkeypox, officials say, but no cases reported in children

An Illinois day-care worker has tested positive for monkeypox, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday, but no other cases have been reported there.

9 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Associated Press News

Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox

Health officials say a central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox but that it has not spread to others at the center. They say the worker at the unidentified day

9 days ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Children potentially exposed to monkeypox at Illinois day care, officials say

A person who works at a day care in Illinois has tested positive for monkeypox, potentially exposing children to the virus, state officials announced Friday.

9 days ago·Washington, United States

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KVIA

Illinois day-care worker tests positive for monkeypox, officials say, but no cases reported in children

By Virginia Langmaid, CNNAn Illinois day-care worker has tested positive for monkeypox, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday, but no other cases have been reported there.“An adult at a day-care center in the Rantoul area has tested positive for a case of monkeypox,” department Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said at a news briefing. “Screening of children and other staff is taking place now.”Officials did not say how many children…

9 days ago

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