U.S. · HEALTH · NOV 5, 5:20 PM ET

Wisconsin reports first measles death since 1990

Reported by 38 outlets in the past day, including The Hill, STAT, NBC News.

1What happened

Wisconsin reported on Thursday that an infant died in association with a measles infection, the state's first measles-related death in over 30 years. The Hill ↗

2Also reported

The infant’s death followed a measles-associated death reported Wednesday in Pennsylvania and another Monday in New York. NBC News ↗

Sources

Wisconsin reports first measles death since 1990 ↗The Hill
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin’s first such death since 1990 ↗STAT
Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week ↗NBC News
8th measles-related death reported in Wisconsin: Health officials - ABC News ↗ABC News