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DHS' Westergaard on Wisconsin's first monkeypox case: 'This disease does not spread easily from person to person'
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the state, verifying that the virus has been detected in a Dane County resident.
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Wisconsin continues school mask mandates as survey shows 65% of Americans more concerned about children falling behind than spread of COVID-19
The State of Wisconsin is continuing to encourage schools to mandate masks.
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'These actionable policies are a meaningful step forward for Wisconsin': Stubbs introduces Birth Equity Act
Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) have recently introduced the Birth Equity Act, a collection of six bills focused on addressing reducing racial birth disparities, according to a press release.
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'Vaccination is our top intervention': Madison, Dane County extend mask mandate through Nov. 5
Public Health Madison and Dane County has extended the existing mask requirement until Nov. 5, according to a press release.