{"id":834119,"date":"2026-09-02T12:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/834119\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:20:15","slug":"wisconsin-measles-outbreak-spreads-exponentially-as-cases-soar-past-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/834119\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin measles outbreak spreads exponentially as cases soar past 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

WISCONSIN (WFRV) — The Measles outbreak in Wisconsin has hit a worrisome new benchmark, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It was less than a month ago, on August 11, that the DHS reported two cases of measles<\/a> in two separate Wisconsin counties. Things didn’t slow down from there, as less than 48 hours later, an official outbreak<\/a> of the highly contagious disease in the Badger State was announced.<\/p>\n

On August 25, as thousands of Wisconsin students began heading back to school<\/a>, the number of 2026 Wisconsin measles cases sat at 61 — less than two weeks after the outbreak was declared.<\/p>\n

Now, in merely a week since that report, the number of cases has nearly doubled, with the Wisconsin DHS confirming 110 cases this year as of September 1.<\/p>\n

109 of those individuals were unvaccinated, and two were hospitalized. No one in Wisconsin who’s contracted the disease has died thus far.<\/p>\n

This shows an 80% increase in cases and an average of 7 new cases per day since August 25.<\/p>\n

Iowa County has the most cases, currently at 55, with Lafayette County closely following at 44. Grant County has seen nine cases so far this year, while Dane and Waukesha Counties have each seen only one.<\/p>\n

For more information on measles, including how to prevent it and what to do if you are infected, visit the DHS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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WFRV will update this story as necessary.<\/p>\n

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