Child dies of measles in Wisconsin, first such death since 1990
MADISON, Wis. (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. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where the death happened or provide any additional details to protect the privacy of the family. The coroner […]
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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