Wisconsin reports 2nd measles death; number of cases up 40% since end of October

 

Dashboard:  Wisconsin epartment of Health Services

Headline: Wisconsin State Journal, 11/13/2026

Mitchell Schmidt reports:

The state Department of Health Services and Grant County Health Department announced the death Friday. The pediatric measles-related death marks the state’s second such death this month. The first was reported Nov. 6, Wisconsin’s first death linked to the disease since 1990. 

Officials said they will not release additional details in order to protect the privacy of the family and child but said the death is connected to Wisconsin’s ongoing outbreak. The state DHS has reported 649 measles cases in 20 counties since August.  [emphasis added]

 

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