An infant has died in Wisconsin as the country battles its deadliest outbreak in decades
Eight measles-related deaths have been reported across the US this year after an infant died in Wisconsin, marking the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease in decades, according to state health department figures.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the death on Thursday, the state’s first measles-related fatality since 1990, as an outbreak continues in its southwestern counties.
Pennsylvania has recorded six deaths, while New York has reported one, with three of the fatalities announced this week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, has officially recorded only four measles-related deaths this year, reflecting a discrepancy between federal and state reporting figures.
According to the CDC’s latest figures, 5,182 infections had been confirmed nationwide as of this Thursday, more than double the 2,289 recorded throughout 2025.
Wisconsin alone had reported 431 cases across 13 counties as of November 3, its highest total in more than 35 years.
Pennsylvania has been particularly hard hit, with nearly 1,500 cases reported since an outbreak began in April.
Health authorities have urged residents to check their vaccination status and receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine if necessary.
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