Wisconsin Records First Measles Death in 30 Years, Third Nationwide This Week
An infant's death highlights concerns about public health measures as the state confronts a measles outbreak.
The Wisconsin Division of Public Health announced on Thursday that an infant died amid the ongoing measles outbreak.
It is the state's first measles-related death in more than 30 years, a stark reminder of the risks when health measures are not strictly enforced.
The coroner listed measles as the immediate cause, and this marks the third measles-related death reported in the United States this week.
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Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week
An infant in Wisconsin has died of measles, the state health department said — the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this week.
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Wisconsin reports first measles death since 1990
Wisconsin reported Thursday that an infant died in connection to the ongoing measles outbreak — the state’s first measles-related death in more than 30 years. The state’s Division of Public Health (DPH) with the Department of Health Services said in a statement that the coroner had listed the immediate cause of death as measles. “It…
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Wisconsin reports first measles death in over 30 years
An infant in Wisconsin has died from measles, marking the state’s first death from the disease since 1990, state health officials announced Thursday. The coroner listed the immediate cause of death as measles, the state Division of Public Health, part of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services, said in a statement. “It is with a heavy […]
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- An infant in Wisconsin died in connection with the ongoing measles outbreak.
- It is Wisconsin's first measles-related death in more than 30 years, since 1990.
- The Wisconsin Division of Public Health, part of the Department of Health Services, announced the death in a statement.
- The coroner listed the immediate cause of death as measles.
- The death was reported on Thursday.
- It is the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this week.
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