MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The first human case of West Nile virus this year in Wisconsin was confirmed Monday, the state’s top health agency announced. The person who tested positive for the virus is a Sheboygan County resident, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services stated. State Health Officer Paula Tran told Wisconsinites that even as … Read more
>> We start with breaking news. Tonight health officials are reporting the first case of monkeypox in Milwaukee. 12 News Kent Wainscot is live at the Department of Health. Kent, what do we know? >> Monkeypox was identified in a Milwaukee County resident on Saturday. The Milwaukee Department of Health currently in contact with the … Read more
MADison, Wis. (WMTV) — Wisconsin health officials have detected a second case of monkeypox amid the most recent wave of cases rising across the country. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Monday that the orthopoxvirus, thought to be monkeypox, was found in a Milwaukee County resident. Officials noted that this person is in isolation … Read more