Public HealthThursday, November 5
Wisconsin's measles count hits 431, and Rock County has five probable cases
The Daily Janesville team
If you've been watching the measles numbers, they keep climbing. Wisconsin had 431 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, up from 335 as of Oct. 27. New cases were announced in Marquette and Buffalo counties, channel3000.com reports.
431confirmed measles cases in Wisconsin as of Tuesday
That's up from 335 as of Oct. 27.
Source: WMTV 15 NEWS
Closer to home, Rock County has five probable cases linked to one another but not to the Southwest Wisconsin outbreak, officials said. The source of those infections is unknown. channel3000.com adds that it has been more than 21 days since the last rash onset.
- Southwest outbreak: 362 confirmed and six probable cases
- Chippewa County: 44 confirmed, tied to out-of-state travel
- Marathon County: six confirmed, tied to out-of-state travel
- Richland County: one confirmed, linked to the outbreak
Grant County has the most cases in the Southwest outbreak
Source: channel3000.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Grant | 142 |
| Lafayette* | 115 |
| Iowa | 97 |
| Vernon | 14 |
Sources: WMTV 15 NEWS, channel3000.com