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For Immediate Release
December 22, 2023
Contact: Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683/Elizabeth Goodsitt/
DHS Confirms Pediatric Respiratory Illness-Associated Death in Wisconsin
?DHS encourages everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated and take action to reduce the spread of illness
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric death from a respiratory illness. The death is a result of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).?
?It is with great sadness that DHS reports the first death of a child from RSV in Wisconsin this season,? said DHS Respiratory Diseases Epidemiologist Tom Haupt. ?Respiratory illness cases are on the rise throughout the state, and it is important to take steps to protect ourselves and our loved ones, especially before the holidays. Respiratory disease vaccines are safe and effective, and we urge all eligible Wisconsinites to get their shots as soon as possible. Taking steps to prevent respiratory illnesses helps keep us all healthy and can prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death during respiratory illness season.?
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