- 1Wisconsin health officials announced Thursday that an infant died of measles, the state's first measles death since 1990.
- 2A coroner listed measles as the infant's immediate cause of death, the state Division of Public Health said.
- 3Wisconsin has confirmed 431 measles cases and nine hospitalizations, according to the Washington Examiner.
- 4NBC News reports state data show eight U.S. measles-associated deaths this year, four of them confirmed by the CDC.
Wisconsin health officials announced Thursday that an infant has died of measles, the state's first measles death since 1990, according to NBC News and the Washington Examiner. The state Division of Public Health said a coroner listed measles as the immediate cause of death.
Three measles-related deaths were reported in the U.S. this week, according to NBC News. State health departments say none of the eight people who died this year were vaccinated.
What officials say
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Kirsten Johnson said in a statement that her heart was broken for the family. She said any child's death is a tragedy, and more so when tied to a vaccine-preventable disease. Wisconsin has confirmed 431 measles cases and nine hospitalizations, the Washington Examiner reported.
NBC News reported that Pennsylvania's health department said Wednesday that an unvaccinated Jefferson County resident had died of measles, the state's sixth this year. It also reported that New York officials announced two days earlier that a child in Lewis County had died.
National count and what is unverified
According to state health department data cited by NBC News, the U.S. has recorded eight measles-associated deaths this year, and none of those who died were vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed four. The agency says it will update its count as relevant reviews are completed. The sources do not say whether the Wisconsin infant's vaccination status has been disclosed.
- Confirmed measles cases in Wisconsin
- 431
In Brief
- Wisconsin health officials said an infant died of measles, the state's first measles death since 1990.
- A coroner listed measles as the immediate cause, the state said.
- Wisconsin has confirmed 431 cases and nine hospitalizations, per the Washington Examiner.
- State data show eight U.S. measles deaths this year; the CDC has confirmed four, per NBC News.
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- Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week · NBC News
- Wisconsin reports first measles death in over 30 years · Washington Examiner
- Wisconsin reports first measles death since 1990 · thehill.com
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