Measles Cases Spike From 2 to 15 in Southwestern Wisconsin
Health officials say 15 confirmed and six probable cases may be circulating undetected as tracing continues and no public exposure sites have been identified.
- Wisconsin health officials reported a sharp increase in measles cases on Thursday, with 15 confirmed infections and six probable cases identified in Iowa and Lafayette counties.
- Rapid emergence of these cases points to active local transmission, with residents believed exposed within Wisconsin rather than outside the state, according to state epidemiologist Ryan Westergaard.
- Most of the state's latest cases involve children under 18 years old; nearly all of this year's cases were unvaccinated, reflecting falling immunization rates amid rising vaccine skepticism.
- Top Wisconsin health officials criticized an Aug. 10 executive order from President Donald Trump calling for children to receive fewer vaccines, calling it "unscientific and dangerous."
- The country has recorded nearly 2,500 measles cases so far in 2026, marking the highest annual count since 1991, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
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Measles outbreak in Southwest Wisconsin grows; most taken ill weren’t vaccinated
A report earlier this week of a couple of measles cases in Southwest Wisconsin has turned into an outbreak, with 13 more confirmed cases and six probable cases of the viral illness, the state health department reported Thursday. The outbreak, in Iowa and Lafayette counties, highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for measles, considered the […]
DEVELOPING: More measles cases confirmed in southwest Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — State health officials are confirming a “large increase” in measles cases within two counties in southwest Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services says the case count in Iowa and Lafayette Counties up from two to 15 confirmed and six probable as of the morning of August 13. The cases are believed to […] The post DEVELOPING: More measles cases confirmed in southwest Wisconsin appeared first on WTMJ.
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