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Wisconsin health officials confirm 6 measles cases in state

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 12:47 p.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials have confirmed two more cases of the measles.

The Department of Health and Family Services had listed one case in Racine County and one in Walworth County as probable, but spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis says laboratory tests have now confirmed they are measles.

That brings the state total to six, with three cases in Milwaukee County and one each in Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties.

Marquis says in an e-mail that one case of rubella also has been confirmed in Waukesha county.

She says all the infected people have recovered and are no longer showing symptoms, but the state still recommends people get vaccinated.

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lizzy2911
Apr 24, 2008 at 3:44 p.m.
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Health officials aren't commenting on things like ages because of confidentiality. There's a lot more info on measles in Wisconsin at the state's website here: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/immunization...

sangus
Apr 24, 2008 at 2:52 p.m.
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The Gazette and other media have been reporting on measles in Wisconsin for weeks. This is simply the latest story - an update, if you will.
To some degree, the responsibility to stay up on the news lies with the consumer. If you don't follow the news regularly, you might be left unaware.
Here's the link to an earlier story on Gazettextra.com that answers many of your questions:
http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2008/apr...

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anouchka
Apr 24, 2008 at 1:19 p.m.
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Can we have some reporting on this story, please? Were these children or adults? Vaccinated or not? Any expectation of a spread? How did it happen, and what should we be doing to protect our health (other than MMR, which we all ought to be up to date on). Now I understand docs are recommending an MMR booster in the teen years. All these should be part of this story. Should adults receive boosters? How widespread is measles in the U.S., and is the distribution mostly in urban areas? For pete's sake, sit on a story until you can finish it.

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