Health officials confirm measles case in Iowa

Iowa health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of measles in 2026.

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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed a case in a vaccinated adult who lives in central Iowa. The Polk County Health Department has since confirmed the case is in a Polk County resident who recently traveled internationally.

“Public health officials are actively investigating the case and have identified several locations where members of the public may have been exposed while the individual was contagious,” the health department announced. “We are asking anyone who was at those locations during the identified times to review the guidance and follow the recommended next steps.”

The Polk County Health Department provided the following locations where the individual traveled:

Dollar General

• 1428 E Ovid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
• Wednesday, July 1st, 7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Family Dollar

• 1251 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Wednesday, July 1st 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Urgent Care

• 330 Laurel St Suite 2100, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Thursday, July 2nd, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

MercyOne Des Moines Imaging (Outpatient Radiology)

• 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
• Thursday, July 2nd, 3:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church

• 3848 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
• Thursday, July 2nd, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Casa De Restauracion

• 821 Seneca St, Webster City, IA 50595
• Friday, July 3rd, 4:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Kwik Star

• 505 Fair Meadow Dr, Webster City, IA 50595
• Friday, July 3rd, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Under Armour Factory House

• 771 Bass Pro Dr NW Suite 225, Altoona, IA 50009
• Saturday, July 4th, 5 a.m. – noon

Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church

• 3848 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313
• Saturday, July 4th, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Iowa Clinic Urgent Care – West Des Moines

• 5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
• Sunday, July 5th, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Iowa saw nine measles cases in 2025.