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St. Croix County HHS briefs board on measles preparedness as national cases rise
Summary
Public health nurse Heather Prigge and Dr. Finley told the board that national measles cases were increasing and that St. Croix County immunization rates for young children are below desired thresholds; county clinics and pharmacies offer MMR and public health will increase outreach.
St. Croix County public‑health staff updated the Health and Human Services Board on April 16 about national measles activity and local preparedness, urging residents to check immunization records and use local vaccination clinics.
"We don't, at this point in time, have any measles cases in Wisconsin," said Heather Prigge, the county public‑health nurse, citing CDC data compiled through April 3. She told the board the presenter slide showed roughly 670–712 confirmed cases nationally, cases reported in 25 jurisdictions, seven outbreaks and three deaths at that snapshot in time.
Prigge reviewed Wisconsin…
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