It is “only a matter of time” before a measles outbreak hits Wisconsin, one infectious disease expert said. Outbreaks are currently raging in New Mexico and Texas, where last week a child died of measles for the first time in 10 years.

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Wisconsin health officials are closely monitoring measles outbreaks in other states like Texas. It comes as a child in the southern state died from the infectious disease. It's the first measles death in the United States since 2015.

Symptoms typically start within 7-14 days of exposure, but also have been known to appear as long as 21 days after initial exposure.

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It comes as a child in Texas died from the infectious disease, marking the first measles death in the US since 2015

"We do have pockets of Wisconsin, within the Wisconsin community as a whole, that have lower vaccination rates and if measles were introduced, we could have a similar type of outbreak as seen in Texas," said Shauer.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The highly contagious measles disease is impacting parts of the United States, but the state of Wisconsin has not had any reported measles cases in 2025. According to the ...

Fewer kids in Wisconsin are vaccinated against measles than they were in 2013, and children in the state now have the second-worst vaccination rate for the disease in the United States. Meanwhile, a Texas-centered measles outbreak has grown to almost 100 ...

This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. If you believe you've been exposed to the measles virus, contact your health care provider or your county health ...

If you believe you've been exposed to the measles virus, contact your health care provider or your county health department for vaccination information and additional guidance. Measles is on the ...