Child dies of measles in Wisconsin’s first such death since 1990
The infant death is tied to 431 measles cases in 13 counties, and 428 infections were in unvaccinated people, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported the state's first measles-related infant death since 1990, linking the fatality to an ongoing outbreak in the southwest region.
- Wisconsin DHS reported 431 measles cases across 13 counties as of Nov 3, marking the highest volume in more than 35 years; all but three patients were unvaccinated.
- "Any death of a child is a tragedy and even more so when it is related to a vaccine-preventable disease," DHS Secretary Kirsten Johnson said. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are approximately 97% effective at preventing measles.
- DHS urges Wisconsinites to verify vaccination status using the Wisconsin Immunization Registry to prevent further spread. Anyone exposed should monitor for symptoms appearing within 10 to 21 days.
- Measles can cause life-threatening complications including pneumonia and brain swelling. The Department continues coordinating with local health partners to support case identification, testing, and vaccination efforts across the State.
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Wisconsin recorded on Thursday its first measles death in more than three decades, becoming the last state to suffer a death victim from a virus that had been eradicated long ago in the United States, but has recently resurfaced in the midst of a wave of anti-vaccine feeling.The deceased was a baby, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in a statement.This is the third measles death in the United States in the last week, equal…
Wisconsin Baby Dies of Measles in First State Death in 36 Years
Wisconsin reported its first measles death in more than three decades on Thursday, the latest state to suffer a fatality from a virus that was long eradicated in the US but recently surged back amid a wave of anti-vaccine sentiment.
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Baby dies from measles in Wisconsin
An infant died of measles in southwestern Wisconsin, the state's first measles death since 1990.
Wisconsin infant is US’ third measles-related death this week
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An infant in Wisconsin has died in connection with an large, ongoing measles outbreak, the state health department said Thursday. The death marks the state’s first measles-related death in more than 35 years and the third reported in the US this week.“My heart is broken for the family,” said
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