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Board hears measles, tick‑borne illness, TB and West Nile updates; county notes one probable chickenpox case
Summary
Health Officer Amy Kleiber reported a spike in tick‑borne illnesses, relayed CDC warnings on New World Screwworm, and noted 1,454 U.S. measles cases (as of 9/9/2025) with 25 in Wisconsin; Vernon County identified one probable chickenpox case and learned of a West Nile case in La Crosse County.
At the Sept. 17 meeting, Vernon County Health Officer Amy Kleiber briefed the board on current communicable‑disease trends. Kleiber said tick‑borne illnesses in the county peaked in June and July. She summarized federal guidance and alerts, including CDC information about a New World Screwworm resurgence and a recommendation that people who travel or work with livestock take precautions.
Kleiber also cited measles statistics and local implications: "As of 9/9/2025 there are a total of 1,454 cases of measles in the US," she told the board, adding that Wisconsin had recorded 25 cases and that those cases involved unvaccinated individuals. The board noted one probable chickenpox case in the county (details not specified) and that the first West Nile case this season had been identified in La Crosse County. A new tuberculosis manual for providers was also made available to local clinicians.
