Over the past several years, we have seen a decline in vaccination rates nationwide, and that has reached the Badger state."This is a dangerous

Wisconsin Public Radio Fewer kids in Wisconsin are vaccinated against measles than they were in 2013, and children in the state now have

Over the past several years, we have seen a decline in vaccination rates nationwide, and that has reached the Badger state.

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 […]

A child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first death from the disease in the United States since 2015. It comes as a measles outbreak is growing in west Texas, with

Health officials in Wisconsin vigilant, despite no cases of measles here

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.

The percentage of Wisconsin children who are vaccinated against measles has declined from 88.2% in 2013 to 81.6% in 2023. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that 95% of a community be vaccinated to prevent outbreaks of measles.

Measles and tetanus vaccines at an immunization ... own devastating experiences with the disease as children. Angela from Wisconsin contracted the virus when she was 5. She recalls becoming ...