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Iowa Health Officials Confirm Measles Case, Release Locations for Potential Exposures

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July 14th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines) – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed a case of measles in an adult resident of Eastern Iowa and is notifying the public of potential exposure locations.  The individual is fully vaccinated and has no known link to the previous measles cases in Iowa, nor any recent travel outside the state. Iowa has a total of seven confirmed measles cases in 2025. As of July 8th, 2025, a total of 1,288 confirmed measles cases have been reported in the United States. Of these, 1,185 (92%) were unvaccinated, and 103 (8%) had received at least one dose of MMR vaccine.

Iowa HHS and local health officials have identified locations visited by the individual while contagious, where the public might have been exposed to measles. Anyone born in or after 1957 who visited the following locations and is unvaccinated or unsure of their immune status should report to the online questionnaire which can be found at the following link: https://forms.office.com/g/znkgFZwhWQ.

Location Date/time
Casey’s

2699 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque, IA 52003

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

5:30pm–7:30pm

Dan and Debbie’s Creamery

1600 Main St, Ely, IA 52227

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

6:30pm–8:30pm

Fields of Fun Daycare

6340 Muirfield Dr SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Monday, July 7th, 2025

7:00am–9:00am

Amana Pharmacy (Amana Society Pharmacy)

507 39th Ave., Amana, IA 52203

Monday, July 7th, 2025

8:00am–8:00pm

North Liberty Pharmacy

555 W Cherry St, North Liberty, IA 52317

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

9:00am–8:00pm

Casey’s

1495 State Street Ely, IA 52227

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

6:30pm–8:30pm

Airport National Golf Range

3001 Wright Brothers Blvd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

4:00pm–7:00pm

Amana Pharmacy (Amana Society Pharmacy)

507 39th Ave., Amana, IA 52203

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

8:00am–8:00pm

Amana Pharmacy (Amana Society Pharmacy)

507 39th Ave., Amana, IA 52203

Friday, July 11th, 2025

7:30am–10:30am

State Hygienic Laboratory

Specimen Drop-off Vestibule

2490 Crosspark Road, Coralville, IA 52241

Friday, July 11th, 2025

9:00am—11:30am

 

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that is spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes, or breathes. Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, red/watery eyes, runny nose, and a rash. If you think you have been exposed to a measles case and have symptoms, call your medical provider or nearest emergency room ahead of time and tell them that you have been exposed to measles and have symptoms before arriving.

Due to a locally-acquired case of measles not linked to other known cases, an accelerated MMR vaccination schedule should be considered. While the routine MMR schedule is one dose at 12–15 months and a second dose at 4–6 years, Iowans should discuss with their healthcare provider to consider:

  • An early extra dose of MMR between 6 and 11 months of age (“dose 0”); this dose does NOT count toward the routine series
  • The first routine dose (dose 1) can be given after 12 months of age, at least 28 days after dose 0
  • The second routine dose (dose 2) can be given at least 28 days after dose 1, instead of waiting until age 4–6 years

For the latest information on measles in Iowa, visit the Iowa HHS Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology disease information page. This page is updated weekly, on Thursdays, with current case counts and public health guidance.  Iowa HHS will issue a press release when there is a confirmed public exposure that may pose a risk to others. When possible, individuals identified as close contacts will also be notified directly by public health officials.