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Wisconsin measles cases more than double in 10 days as outbreak worsens
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(WFRV) -- It was only ten days ago that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) revealed that the measles case count for 2026 in Wisconsin was 61. Now, that number has more than doubled. On September 4, the DHS revealed that the total case count has risen to 144, with 143 of those cases [.
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(WFRV) - Wisconsin health officials are urging parents to make that their kids are up to date on their vaccines, as cases of measles have begun to rise throughout the state. As of now, more than 100 cases of measles have been reported in Wisconsin, with officials expressing that the best way for stu…
(WFRV) -- It was only ten days ago that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) revealed that the measles case count for 2026 in Wisconsin was 61. Now, that number has more than doubled. On September 4, the DHS revealed that the total case count has risen to 144, with 143 of those cases [.
