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Infant dies from measles as Wisconsin outbreak grows

A Wisconsin infant has died of measles — the first death from the viral illness since 1990, the state health department reported Thursday. The death comes as Wisconsin has experienced the largest number of measles cases in more than 35 years, Dr.

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Wisconsin confirms infant death during measles spread

FOX 5 New York reported that Wisconsin health officials announced on Nov. 5 that an infant had died amid a measles outbreak in the state’s southwest. WDBO reported that it was the state’s first measles death since 1990. iheart.com said officials had reported 431 cases across 13 counties and urged vaccination, adding that most cases involved unvaccinated people.

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