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Dane County has first measles case of 2026; UW-Madison says it’s a student
The student infected with measles after international travel visited multiple campus locations while infectious, prompting notification of 4,000 potentially exposed individuals, health officials said.
- On Feb. 2, 2026, DHS and Public Health Madison & Dane County confirmed a University of Wisconsin–Madison student has measles, marking Wisconsin's second case this year.
- DHS said the infection was acquired during international travel and is not related to the Waukesha County measles case confirmed last week.
- Public Health Madison & Dane County identified five exposure locations including Qdoba Restaurant, Brogden Psychology Building, Waisman Center, Genetics Building, and Union South, while university officials have notified 4,000 people who might have been exposed.
- Exposed unvaccinated people must quarantine for 21 days, while vaccinated contacts should monitor symptoms; UW students can call UW Health Services at 608-265-5600 for MMR vaccine guidance.
- Amid a national surge, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 588 cases this year as of Jan. 29; measles infects up to 90% of nearby unvaccinated people and two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective.
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Measles case confirmed in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - A UW-Madison student has been confirmed to be infected with measles, making this the first case in Dane County this year. Health officials say the student contracted the illness during international travel and visited several UW-Madison campus locations. Health officials are now contacting all those who may have been exposed by [...]
Measles confirmed in UW-Madison student
Officials shared several locations where the public was exposed Monday through Wednesday last week, including UW-Madison's Union South, the Waisman Center and a Qdoba location near campus. The post Measles confirmed in UW-Madison student appeared first on WPR.
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Chippewa HeraldDane County has first measles case of 2026; UW-Madison says it’s a student
It’s the second measles case reported in Wisconsin this year.
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