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Infant dies from measles as Wisconsin outbreak grows

States Newsroom · November 6, 2026

A Wisconsin infant has died of measles — the first death from the viral illness since 1990, the state health department reported Thursday. The death comes as Wisconsin has experienced the largest number of measles cases in more than 35 years, Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer for the Wisconsin Department of…

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Infant dies from measles as Wisconsin outbreak grows

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