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State health officials report second child's death from measles in Wisconsin

A second Wisconsin child has died as a result of measles amid outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of people in 20 counties, the state health department reported Friday. The state

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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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