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State Health Officials Confirm 6 Measles Cases
Official Said All Infected People Have Recovered
UPDATED: 1:58 pm CDT April 24,
2008
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin health officials have confirmed two more cases of the measles.The state Department of Health and Family Services had listed one case in Racine County and one in Walworth County as probable, but spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis said that 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 said that in an e-mail that one case of rubella also has been confirmed in Waukesha county.She said that all the infected people have recovered and are no longer showing symptoms, but the state still recommends people get vaccinated.
Previous Stories:
- April 15, 2008: 3 New Measles Cases Reported In Wisconsin
- April 15, 2008: Racine Health Officials Confirm Measles Case In School
- April 14, 2008: Nearly 300 People Immunized Against Measles In Milwaukee
- April 12, 2008: Families Seek Measles Vaccinations After 4 Infected
- April 11, 2008: Milwaukee To Hold Mass Measles Vaccinations After 4 Infected
- April 10, 2008: 4 Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Milwaukee Area
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