Wisconsin health officials are reporting the state’s first measles-related death in over 30 years.
The Department of Health Services said yesterday an infant died from complications tied to an ongoing outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin.
More than 400 cases have been documented across 13 counties this year, with the vast majority concentrated in Iowa, Lafayette, and Grant counties.
Health Secretary Kirsten Johnson reiterated that the disease poses serious, life-threatening risks to young children.
State leaders are strongly urging residents to get vaccinated.
