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Measles case reported in Marathon County, a new location for Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • • general
Key Points:
- A new measles case has been reported in Marathon County, Wisconsin, linked to out-of-state travel and not connected to the larger outbreak in southwest Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin's measles cases are at their highest levels since 1990, with most cases concentrated in Iowa, Lafayette, and Grant counties, where a CDC team was deployed to assist.
- Nationwide, nearly 3,300 measles cases have been reported, including over 600 in Pennsylvania, where four deaths have been linked to the disease.
- The majority of Wisconsin's measles cases this year involved unvaccinated individuals, with five hospitalizations reported.
- Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a spreading rash; individuals suspecting infection are advised to avoid contact with others and seek medical advice remotely.
