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SHAWANO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department has confirmed 1 case of measles in Shawano County.
The investigation has confirmed the Marshfield Medical Center in Weston as a possible point of exposure.
The case was confirmed through testing at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. Shawano and Menominee Counties in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, are continuing to investigate the case, identify people who may have been exposed, and notify them directly.
On Thursday, November 5, certain people at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston were exposed to someone who was confirmed to have measles. Now, the Marathon County Health Department and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are investigating the issue. With the concern of measles growing, local health officials are speaking out. People who were at the emergency room last Thursday between 1:30pm and 3:30pm may have been expoosed. They’re being asked to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms.
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