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Measles Detected in a Municipal Sewage System in Walworth County

Summary by wgtd.org
Feb. 8, 2026 4p (WGTD)---There was more evidence last week that an early-warning system that’s designed to detect the spread of some infectious diseases in Wisconsin by examining sewage actually works. The proof came from a municipal waste system in Walworth County.  A sample tested positive for measles. Simultaneously surfacing was a Walworth County patient with a confirmed case of measles that apparently had been picked up in out-of-state trav…
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wgtd.org broke the news in on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
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