REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Update: Wisconsin measles cases reach 551 statewide, Grant County hardest hit at 153
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 10, 2026
State health officials report nine hospitalizations and one death in 2026 as the outbreak that began in August keeps growing.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Tuesday, Nov. 10, that the state has recorded 551 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026.
- The state has recorded nine hospitalizations and one death in 2026.
- Grant County has the most confirmed cases, with 153.
- The previous count reported by Real Dubuque News was 362 confirmed cases across the four-county southwest Wisconsin region as of Nov. 5, up from 282 confirmed as of Oct. 27.
- Grant County stood at 77 confirmed cases in the Oct. 26 count.
- Common measles symptoms include a runny nose, high fever, tiredness, cough, and red, watery eyes.
- Wisconsin health officials recommend that anyone with those symptoms stay home and call their doctor.
WISCONSIN - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Tuesday that the state has recorded 551 confirmed measles cases, nine hospitalizations, and one death so far in 2026, KCRG reports.
Grant County has the most confirmed cases, with 153, according to the department.
The new statewide total is a sharp rise from the last count Real Dubuque News reported: 362 confirmed cases across the four-county southwest Wisconsin region as of Nov. 5, up from 282 confirmed cases as of Oct. 27. Grant County stood at 77 confirmed cases in the Oct. 26 count.
Common measles symptoms include a runny nose, high fever, tiredness, cough, and red, watery eyes. Wisconsin health officials recommend that anyone experiencing those symptoms stay home and call their doctor to avoid exposing others to the virus.
Updated case numbers are available on the Department of Health Services website.