Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported the death of an infant associated with the ongoing measles outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin. This is the first death of this kind reported in Wisconsin since 1990, and the third reported across the U.S. last week.

“It is with a heavy heart we are reporting the first death of an infant connected with a measles outbreak in Wisconsin in many years. My heart is broken for the family,” said Kirsten Johnson, DHS secretary. “Any death of a child is a tragedy and even more so when it is related to a vaccine-preventable disease. Measles can cause serious illness and death, and it is important for all Wisconsinites to evaluate their risk and take steps to protect themselves and their family.”

Measles can cause life-threatening complications including pneumonia and swelling of the brain. Although anyone can become seriously ill, children younger than 5 years old, pregnant people and people with weakened immune systems are at increased risk of complications.

As of Nov. 3, DHS has reported 431 measles cases in 13 counties so far in 2026. This reflects the highest number of cases seen in Wisconsin in more than 35 years. Across these cases, nine people required hospitalization for severe symptoms. Wisconsin health officials also cautioned that reported case counts may not reflect the full extent of measles spread. Not everyone who becomes ill seeks medical care or gets tested, which means cases may go unreported.

The best way to prevent measles is with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. Two doses are approximately 97% effective at preventing measles. Since Aug. 1, 2026, DHS has delivered 2,000 doses of MMR vaccine to local health departments in communities with confirmed cases. Over 42,000 doses of MMR vaccine have been administered by health care providers in Wisconsin during this time. 

Until 2025, no measles deaths had occurred in the U.S. for years. Three measles-related deaths have already been reported this week, which was the number of deaths reported in all of 2025. As CMM previously reported, on Nov. 2, a child in Lewis County, New York, died after contracting measles. The news comes four weeks after Governor Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the measles outbreak across areas of New York and neighboring states.

Additionally, on Nov. 4, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that an unvaccinated resident of Jefferson County tested positive for measles and has died. It was the sixth person in Pennsylvania to die from measles this year. In turn, Pennsylvania nurses have administered more than 10,900 MMR vaccine doses to residents across the Commonwealth in 2026. The commonwealth has confirmed 1,467 measles cases in 45 counties so far this year, leading to 283 hospitalizations.

As of Nov. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 5,182 measles cases in the U.S. this year— the most since 1991, almost a decade before measles was declared eliminated in the U.S.

An international meeting to determine the status of measles elimination in the U.S. is scheduled to take place this week, CNN reported.

The newest products in the cleaning industry won’t be tucked away in the back of the busy expo hall this year. At ISSA Show North America 2026, Nov. 16-19 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, the redesigned Innovation Program will showcase 21 product entries in the Bayside Lobby, the show’s highest-traffic area. Attendees heading to the expo floor will walk right past them.

The entries come from 19 exhibitors, ranging from household names in floor care and chemicals to robotics developers and software companies. Each one is competing for an Innovation of the Year award, and attendees can weigh in through the People’s Choice Award. Click here to see them online.

Additionally, ISSA designed an Innovation Roadmap to help attendees find participating products and the booths hosting their demonstrations.

All 21 demonstrations take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in short, scheduled sessions inside exhibitor booths. The morning block runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the afternoon block runs from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first two demonstrations kick off in a demonstration area at the new Robotics & Autonomous Cleaning Experience, a roughly 4,000-square-foot space featuring more than 40 robotics and autonomous cleaning companies.

Innovation of the Year winners and the People’s Choice Award recipient will be announced Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 9:30 a.m. in the Bayside Lobby. Attendees are welcome to attend the announcement before heading to the expo floor.

Ed Nichols, Director of ISSA Show North America, believes the Innovation Program will have an industry-wide impact. “What’s important is that new products and innovation are presented in a way, and in an environment, that allows the intended user to make the most educated decision about the products’ effectiveness and how it will improve their business,” he said.

ISSA Show North America 2026 runs Nov. 16-19 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Education sessions take place Nov. 16-19, and the expo hall is open Nov. 17-19. The show features more than 500 exhibitors and more than 100 education sessions, workshops and training courses. Registration is open at issashow.com.