Measles outbreak grows in southwest Wisconsin
IRON MOUNTAIN — A recent report of a couple of measles cases in southwest Wisconsin has turned into an outbreak, with 13 more confirmed cases and six probable cases of the viral illness, the state health department reported Thursday. The outbreak in Iowa and Lafayette counties highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for measles, considered the safest and most effective way to prevent the spread of the virus, said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer in the communicable disease bureau of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The new group of measles patients who ...