The U.S. has seen over 1,300 measles cases in 2025 and eight in Iowa. Those numbers already surpassed all cases last year.

Measles has been confirmed in Iowa for the first time since 2019, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced on May 23, 2025.

Measles cases are on the rise both nationally and in Iowa. There have been 1,300 cases reported nationally, eight in Iowa.

As Iowa families gear up for back-to-school season, doctors are sounding the alarm about measles and urging parents to check ...

How many measles cases have been reported nationwide? There have been a total of 1,309 measles cases reported across the U.S. in 2025, according to the release from Iowa HHS.

As measles cases continue to rise nationwide, local health officials are taking steps to prepare their response to the disease. Measles has not yet been detected in Iowa. However, given the highly ...

IOWA, USA — A fully vaccinated adult in western Iowa has tested positive for measles, marking the state's eighth case in 2025, the Iowa Department of Human Health and Services said Tuesday, ...

It is the first confirmed case of measles in Iowa since 2019. Several other states have seen measles outbreaks, with more than 1,000 confirmed measles cases and three confirmed measles deaths this ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A third person has tested positive for measles, according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Iowa HHS said an unvaccinated child from eastern Iowa was ...

IOWA, USA — An unvaccinated adult in central Iowa tested positive for measles, according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. It is the first case of measles in Iowa since 2019.

The last case was reported in 2011. Most measles cases in Iowa were brought back by unvaccinated people who traveled to countries where the disease is more common. MORE COVERAGE: ...

The MMR vaccine series is 97% effective against measles. The first MMR does is given at 12-15 months and the second dose is given at 4-6 years. Currently 84% of 2-year-olds in Iowa are vaccinated ...