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Health● Elevated2h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 8:05 PM

Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week

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An infant in Wisconsin has died of measles, the state health department said — the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this week.

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