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Health● Elevated1h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 10:20 PM

Wisconsin reports first measles death since 1990

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Wisconsin reported on Thursday that an infant died in association with a measles infection, the state’s first measles-related death in over 30 years. The state’s Division of Public Health (DPH) with the Department of Health Services said in a statement that the coroner had listed the immediate cause of death as measles. “It is with…

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