MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is stressing the importance of back-to-school vaccinations as the state had its first confirmed measles cases over the weekend.
“Thanks to childhood vaccines, many illnesses like measles and pertussis that were once very common in childhood, are now much less common. However, when vaccination rates decline, then cases of vaccine preventable illnesses can surge,” said Bureau of Communicable Diseases Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard.
DHS says the nine cases are all in Oconto County and were exposed to a common source during out-of-state travel.