Measles is back in Iowa. What to know about vaccines and symptoms Cooper Worth Des Moines Register Jul 20, 2026 22 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A case of measles has been confirmed in an adult in central Iowa, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.kAmx@H2 ww$ 2??@F?465 E96 7:CDE 42D6 @7 >62D=6D @7 a_ae @? yF=J g] %96 A2E:6?E[ 2 G244:?2E65 25F=E C6D:56?E @7 !@=< r@F?EJ[ H2D :?764E65 H9:=6 EC2G6=:?8 23C@25]k^AmkAmw6C6VD H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE E96 G:CFD[ DJ>AE@>D 2?5 G244:?2E:@?Dik^Amk9am(92E 2C6 E96 DJ>AE@>D @7 >62D=6Dnk^9am kAm|62D=6D DJ>AE@>D D9@H FA 2C@F?5 @?6 E@ EH@ H66<D 27E6C D@>6@?6 :D :? 4@?E24E H:E9 E96 G:CFD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 |2J@ r=:?:4]k^Am People are also reading… Kromminga, Valdez, Vanatta named Corner All-Conference Softball Clarinda's Woolsey named unanimous Hawkeye 10 first team Steven & Lori Holt named Sidney Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals Essex woman dies after pedestrian/vehicle collision Several Shenandoah, Clarinda athletes named all-district baseball Shenandoah's Twyman named unanimous first team Hawkeye 10 Baseball Clarinda A's fail to find big hit in close loss to Joplin Clarinda residents claim tennis gold at Iowa Games Independence Day flag prize winners at Shenandoah Golf Course Clarinda bats produce 2 big innings to beat Joplin Watch: Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum, players discuss offseason What to do if you're stopped by immigration agents Kane's no-hitter leads Clarinda softball past Shenandoah in regional opener Shenandoah Boys Tennis celebrates record-breaking season A's rally, hold on for win over Joplin kAmx?:E:2= DJ>AE@>D :?4=F56ik^AmkF=mk=:mu6G6C WC6249:?8 FA E@ `_d 568C66DXk^=:mk=:msCJ 4@F89k^=:mk=:m#F??J ?@D6k^=:mk=:m#65[ H2E6C:?8 6J6Dk^=:mk^F=mkAmp3@FE EH@ E@ E9C66 52JD 27E6C E96 7:CDE DJ>AE@>D[ E:?J H9:E6 DA@ED Wz@A=:< DA@EDX >:89E 2AA62C :?D:56 E96 :?764E65 A6CD@?VD >@FE9]k^Am kAm#@F89=J E9C66 E@ 7:G6 52JD 27E6C E96 7:CDE DJ>AE@>D[ 2 C2D9 =:<6=J H:== 2AA62C[ 4@>AC:D65 @7 =2C86[ 7=2E DA@ED 2?5 D>2== C2:D65 3F>AD DE2CE:?8 @? 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