Coverage dated August 4, 2022 to August 5, 2022

Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

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 care in the village of Rantoul is in isolation and doing well.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Illinois daycare worker with monkeypox might have exposed children, officials say

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Newest

    Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Capitol Fax

  2. NBC News

    Illinois daycare worker with monkeypox might have exposed children, officials say (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Vaccines are being offered to the children under a federal exemption, Illinois authorities said.

  3. CNN

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

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    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.

  4. KOB 4

    Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    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 care in the village of Rantoul is in isolation and doing well.

  5. Fox News

    Illinois daycare worker tests positive for monkeypox, children and other staff potentially exposed (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Health care personnel conducted monkeypox screenings for children and staff members at a daycare center in Rantoul, Illinois, after an employee tested positive for the virus.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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