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Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death Since 1990
Confirmed
In Short: State health officials announced Thursday that an infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died from measles, the first such death in the state since 1990.
State health officials announced Thursday that an infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died from measles, the first such death in the state since 1990.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) confirmed that the coroner listed measles as the cause of death.
As of Thursday, Wisconsin reported 431 cases of measles, with all but three cases occurring in unvaccinated individuals.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed four measles-associated deaths in the U.S. This year.
The CDC estimates that 1 to 3 out of every 1,000 children with measles die from respiratory and neurological complications.
The DHS has delivered over 42,000 doses of MMR vaccine statewide since August 1, 2026, in an effort to curb the spread of the disease.
High vaccination rates had stopped the spread of measles in the United States in 2000, but cases are rising again as vaccination rates decline.
People who are unsure whether they are vaccinated against measles can contact their health provider or check the Wisconsin Immunization Registry at dhfswir.org.
Prior to last year, the most recent U.S. Measles death was in 2015.
In 1990 alone, the U.S. Recorded more than 27,000 cases and 89 measles-associated deaths, according to the CDC, which found that failure to vaccinate children on time was the main driver.
What's confirmed
- The coroner listed the cause of death as measles, state health officials said.
- As of Thursday, Wisconsin reported 431 cases of measles, all but three in unvaccinated people.
- (AP) — An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years, state officials announced Thursday.
- FILE - This undated electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows a measles virus particle, center.
- High vaccination rates stopped the spread of measles in the United States in 2000, but cases are rising again as vaccinations decline.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed four measles-associated deaths in the U.S.
- An infant in Wisconsin has died of measles, the state health department said Thursday — the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this week.
- As of Nov. 3, DHS has reported 431 measles cases in 13 counties so far this year — the highest number of cases seen in the state in more than 35 years, according to Wisconsin DHS.
- It is the first measles death in the state since 1990, according to a DHS news release.
- “Measles can cause serious illness and death, and it is important for all Wisconsinites to evaluate their risk and take steps to protect themselves and their family.” As of Nov.
What's still developing
- People who got vaccinated against measles before 1968 should also talk to their health care provider about possibly getting a booster as the vaccine used before that year wasn't as effective.
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