There are measles cases in southwest Iowa.
As of Thursday (August 20), the most recent news release from the Iowa Health and Human Services Department website said as of last Sunday (August 16), there were 12 confirmed cases in the service area of Taylor County Public Health, which includes Taylor, Ringgold, and Adams counties.
The state of Iowa's news release says locations visited by individuals while contagious or who might have been exposed to measles listed Des Moines, West Des Moines, Clive, and Bloomfield. Prior to Sunday, there was one confirmed case of measles in Iowa.
Taylor County Public Health's Facebook page has had two posts as of Thursday with images and information that includes the timing of symptoms, call the health department or your healthcare provider before seeking in-person care, and promoting the MMR vaccine as the best protection against measles.
