GoKawiilWisconsin confirms infant measles death, first in state since 1990
Wisconsin health officials reported Thursday that an infant died from measles, marking the state's first measles fatality in 35 years. The death occurred amid an outbreak that has sickened more than 430 people across 13 counties in 2025, and follows two other measles deaths reported this week in New York and Pennsylvania.
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The cluster of three US measles deaths in a single week, bringing the national toll to nine this year, points to the scale of the country's largest outbreak since 1991. Wisconsin's health secretary framed the death as evidence that under-vaccination carries real consequences, suggesting officials may push harder for vaccination campaigns as case counts continue rising nationwide.
- Wisconsin's outbreak has reached over 430 cases across 13 counties in 2025.
- Nine measles deaths have been reported in the US this year, the highest since 1991.
- CDC reports 5,182 measles cases nationally across 47 states as of November 5.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-11-06
Published there as: “Wisconsin reports measles death of a baby, first death in over 35 years”
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