NATIONAL AND STATE MEASLES CASES SLOWLY ON THE RISE

The Lincoln County Health Department has provided additional updates to the recent Measles outbreak in the State of Wisconsin. There were nine cases confirmed in Oconto County on August 2nd. All of those had been exposed to a common source that was out of state.

More than 1,300 cases of measles have been confirmed in the U.S. as of July 29th, including 169 hospitalizations and three confirmed deaths. Multiple states have been affected. The highly contagious disease spreads rapidly, often prior to seeing any symptoms of the illness. Ninety percent of those exposed to measles who are unvaccinated will become infected.

More information including symptoms and how you can be vaccinated against the disease can be found on the Lincoln County Health Department Facebook page.