Wisconsin Reports Infant Measles Death, First in 36 Years

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said an infant died in connection with the state’s measles outbreak, marking Wisconsin’s first measles-associated death in 36 years. Officials said the coroner listed measles as the cause of death and withheld further details to protect the family’s privacy. The department reported 431 confirmed measles cases across 13 Wisconsin counties as of November 3, with nine people hospitalized statewide. The state said all but three cases were in unvaccinated people. The count had risen from 392 on October 30, according to state figures. The outbreak includes clusters in several parts of the state. In Chippewa County, confirmed cases increased from 33 on October 30 to 44 on November 3. The southwest Wisconsin outbreak in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Vernon counties had 362 confirmed cases as of November 3, up from 336 four days earlier. Six probable cases in those counties remained unchanged. State officials also reported a probable case in Buffalo County, linked to travel outside Wisconsin and not to other outbreaks in the state. A probable case has measles symptoms but lacks laboratory confirmation. The department’s November 3 figures also...