Health officials provide update on positive measles case in Waukesha Co.

More than 50 people in quarantine due to possible measles exposure

WAUKESHA, Wis. — After Wisconsin’s first measles case of the year reported in Waukesha County, more than 50 people are now under quarantine for possible exposure. There is still only one confirmed case of measles in the county. An adult who contracted the disease while traveling internationally. Individuals are placed in quarantine if they are determined to have been exposed to measles and are unvaccinated or unable to provide proof of vaccinati…

Waukesha County quarantines over 50 people after measles case

Following the first measles case of the year in Waukesha County, more than 50 people have been quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease.

Health officials provide update on positive measles case in Waukesha Co.

The City of Waukesha confirmed that 11 of the 54 people in quarantine work for the city’s Cool School Recreation Program.

State records first measles case of 2026

State and local health officials report that a Waukesha County resident has tested positive for measles, marking the state's first confirmed case of measles this year.

First Wisconsin measles case of 2026 confirmed in Waukesha County

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Waukesha Department of Health and Human Services confirmed one case of measles Jan. 26 in Waukesha County, according to a DHS press release.  This is the first reported case of measles in 2026, according to the DHS press release. 36 cases of measles were reported in WI in 2025, in which 100% of those cases were contracted by unvaccinated individuals, resulting in two hospitalizations, according to …

Wisconsin health department reports first measles case of 2026, international exposure suspected

Wisconsin’s first case of measles in 2026 was confirmed this week in a Waukesha resident, state health officials have reported. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported that the individual’s illness was “related to international travel.” Citing privacy concerns, the department withheld all other information, including demographic information about the patient and whether or not the individual was vaccinated. DHS and the Waukesh…