Pennsylvania reports fourth measles-related death, the most in US in decades
- On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed two new measles cases in Vernon County, bringing the state's 2026 total to 166. One case involves a local resident; the other involves an out-of-state visitor.
- Investigators are working to determine if these infections are connected to the broader Southwest Wisconsin outbreak, which has affected Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties. The source of the outbreak remains unclear.
- Measles symptoms like high fever and a red rash typically appear 10 to 12 days after exposure. Health officials urge residents to verify their vaccination status with their health care provider.
- Public health staff are currently identifying and notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the virus. To date, no public exposure locations have been identified in connection with these cases.
- Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer in the DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases, stated that more than 99% of this year's cases occurred in unvaccinated people. "Our message to the people of Wisconsin today is to make sure that you and your family are protected against measles by being vaccinated," Westergaard said.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Vernon County Health Department have confirmed two cases of measles in Vernon County through testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene. The case investigation is underway to determine if they are…
Travel & Lifestyle: Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles Death As Outbreak Grows
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner’s office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, it said. On Saturday, a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County, a rural area in western Pennsylvania, …
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