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Measles Cases Continue to Climb in Southern Iowa

Iowa HHS says the outbreak has spread person to person, and officials urge vaccination as 90% of unvaccinated contacts can become infected, the CDC says.

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services finds new measles cases in southern Iowa. Iowa HHS reports five additional cases have been confirmed. As of Monday, the year's total is 17. Health officials say these cases show evidence of person-to-person spread. Public health officials are working closely with affected families [...]

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Measles cases continue to climb in southern Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services finds new measles cases in southern Iowa. Iowa HHS reports five additional cases have been confirmed. As of Monday, the year's total is 17. Health officials say these cases show evidence of person-to-person spread. Public health officials are working closely with affected families [...]

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Measles outbreak in southern Iowa expands to 17 cases, new potential exposure location added

Iowa Health and Human Services now reports 17 confirmed measles cases and identifies a new exposure site in Bloomfield.

·Des Moines, United States
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Iowa reports 17 measles cases, adds Bloomfield exposure location

Iowa health officials reported 17 confirmed measles cases statewide this year as they continue to respond to an outbreak in southern Iowa.The Iowa Department of

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Iowa HHS confirms 16 measles cases in Iowa in 2026

Iowa health officials have now confirmed 16 cases of measles in southern Iowa in 2026. The state reported just nine cases in 2025.

·Des Moines, United States
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Iowa HHS Adds to List of Potential Measles Exposure Locations

This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Iowa HHS adds to list of potential measles exposure locations. The initial report was published by KCCI at 6:12 PM GMT+0200. Additional verified details. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.

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Iowa responds to outbreak of measles with person-to-person spread

Public health officials reported 16 confirmed cases of measles as of Friday, with evidence of person-to-person spread in an outbreak in southern Iowa.

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