Health officials in Wisconsin reported that an infant died from measles, according to ABC News, which headlined its report "Wisconsin infant dies from measles" and said the death is the first measles death in the state since 1990.
The Hill reported on Thursday that an infant died in association with a measles infection, calling it the state's first measles-related death in over 30 years. Citing a statement from the state's Division of Public Health with the Department of Health Services, The Hill reported that the coroner had listed the immediate cause of death as measles. The Hill's report was written by Joseph Choi.
Fox News reported that Wisconsin's health officials announced the infant's measles-associated death, which it said is the state's first from the disease in 36 years. According to Fox News, the death came amid 431 cases in 13 counties. The reports from ABC News and The Hill do not include that case count.
The reports differ in how they describe the time span, with ABC News citing 1990, Fox News citing 36 years, and The Hill saying over 30 years. Those descriptions are consistent with one another. The summaries available for this report do not state the infant's age, the county where the death occurred, or the date of death, and they do not describe any further public health steps. Each summary is a short excerpt, so details outside them are not reported here.
Sources: ABC News: Wisconsin infant dies from measles: Health officials; The Hill: Wisconsin reports first measles death since 1990; Fox News: Wisconsin infant dies of measles as state sees first death from disease since 1990.