What we know
What we know: Child dies of measles in Wisconsin's first such death since 1990
Compiled Nov 5
What we know
- An infant in southwestern Wisconsin died after contracting measles
- This is Wisconsin's first measles death in 36 years
- The coroner listed the cause of death as measles
- Wisconsin reported 431 measles cases as of Thursday
- All but three of Wisconsin's cases were in unvaccinated people
- Nine people in Wisconsin have been hospitalized with measles
What we don’t know yet
- The state health department did not specify where the death happened
- The department did not provide additional details to protect the family's privacy
- Pennsylvania is investigating a possible sixth measles-associated death
Open questions
- Where in southwestern Wisconsin did the death occur?
- Was the infant eligible for vaccination given their age?
- Will Pennsylvania's possible sixth death be confirmed as measles-related?
- Why have vaccination rates fallen below the 95% threshold in recent years?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.