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Southwest Wisconsin Measles Count Reaches 268 Cases, Including 77 in Grant County
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 26, 2026
Wisconsin health officials report 262 confirmed and six probable measles cases across four southwest Wisconsin counties as of Friday, plus one linked case in Richland County.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- 262 confirmed and six probable measles cases reported in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Vernon counties as of Friday, per the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Iowa County: 74 confirmed or probable cases
- Lafayette County: 103 confirmed or probable cases
- Grant County: 77 confirmed or probable cases
- Vernon County: 14 confirmed or probable cases
- One additional confirmed case in Richland County linked to the southwest Wisconsin outbreak
- Update published by WGLR on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026
Health officials are reporting additional measles cases in southwest Wisconsin, according to 97 Seven Country WGLR, citing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. As of Friday, 262 confirmed and six probable cases of measles had been reported in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Vernon counties. Iowa County accounts for 74 confirmed or probable cases, Lafayette County for 103, Grant County for 77 and Vernon County for 14. Additionally, one confirmed case has now been reported in Richland County that is linked to the outbreak in southwest Wisconsin. No Dubuque County measles case is reported in the update.
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