7 more measles cases in Oconto County as outbreak grows to 21

Seven more measles cases have been reported in Oconto County, state data show, bringing the total number of cases to 21.

All cases have been among unvaccinated people, and one person so far has been hospitalized.

Four people at the Oconto County health department are contacting people who have possibly been exposed.

To check your immunization status for the measles vaccine, you can visit the Wisconsin Immunization Registry at dhfswir.org, or check with your doctor.

Seven more measles cases have been reported in Oconto County, state health department data show , as the highly contagious disease continues its spread in Wisconsin, bringing the total in the county, and statewide, to 21.

The state's outbreak remains concentrated in the county along Lake Michigan, home to about 40,000 peo