Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) -- An increased number of measles cases is spreading across the country, with one case being reported in Meade County earlier this week.

The current cases of Measles started from people who have come back to the country from international travels where measles is endemic.

"The virus is taking hold in communities where vaccination rates are low and that's the really tough thing, measles is incredibly contagious. Experts estimate that we need to have a 95% vaccination rate or better in order to prevent outbreaks from taking hold," Monument Health Pediatrician Dr. Paula Marsland said.

These percentages have dropped to around 90% across the country.

Medical professionals are recommending the MMR vaccine (Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination), something that has remaine

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