EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – More than 551 measles cases have been reported in Wisconsin. Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Buffalo, and Jackson counties have all been affected.
Healthcare facilities are on the lookout for measles, many having signs with a list of symptoms to be aware of. This includes high fever, red eyes, and a rash on the face.
“There is risk that patients with measles need additional precautions, airborne precautions, and we need to keep them away from other populations of patients and having patients with measles or potentially having measles coming into our facilities takes additional handling,” said Dr. Brandon Parkhurst, a family physician and a Vice President of Medical Affairs of Marshfield clinics…