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Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death

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Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death

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An infant in Wisconsin died of measles, the state health department announced Thursday. This is Wisconsin’s first measles‑related death since nineteen‑ninety, and the third U.S. measles death reported this week. Earlier this week, Pennsylvania’s health department reported a measles‑associated death on Wednesday, and New York announced a child’s death on Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed four of the eight deaths nationwide, the highest measles death toll since nineteen‑ninety‑one. None of the deceased were vaccinated; some were ineligible due to age or health. The state recommends early vaccination for infants as young as six months, with about five‑hundred doses administered since August. Wisconsin’s kindergarten vaccination rate stands at eighty‑five percent, below the national average of ninety‑two percent.

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Timeline

  1. On January 1 1990 First Wisconsin measles death since nineteen‑ninety.
  2. On October 1 2023 Gov. Hochul declares statewide measles emergency.
  3. On October 2 2023 New York announces child measles death.
  4. On October 4 2023 Pennsylvania reports measles‑associated death.
  5. On October 5 2023 Wisconsin infant dies from measles.

Why it matters

Immediate US impact: Immediate increase in measles vaccination campaigns Possible long-term US impact: Long‑term public health policy adjustments Most affected groups: Unvaccinated infants and children Reader priority: High public health awareness

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