DES MOINES, Iowa -- The first confirmed case of measles in Iowa since 2019 was announced by the state's Department of Health and Human Services on May 23, 2025. However, specific details on the patient and potential exposure of additional residents have been limited.

"Through our thorough investigation, it was learned this individual had traveled outside of the state of Iowa," said HHS's Director of Communications Alex Murphy via email to WHO 13's Katie Kaplan. "A thorough investigation has been completed. Public health officials will be reaching out to identified contacts, and no widespread public exposure is anticipated."

While the initial release from HHS on the confirmed Iowa case stated the patient was an unvaccinated adult, Murphy added that any further information about the specif

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