Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Wisconsin last reported a measles case in April 2024. In that instance, a Dane County adult was infected and was believed to have contracted the illness after traveling to another state.

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 ...