A new case of measles has been confirmed in Polk County, the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) said in a news release on Wednesday. The new case brings the number of confirmed measles cases in Iowa so far this year to 50. The state only had nine confirmed cases in 2025. The infected person in […]
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Iowa HHS confirms more measles cases; first U.S. deaths from measles this year reported in Pennsylvania
“As of August 24, seventeen confirmed cases of measles have been identified in 2026, with evidence of person-to-person spread,” the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) reported Monday. That’s five more cases than Iowa HHS reported in its last update on the measles outbreak in the state on Aug. 16. The department […]
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RFK Jr. visits Dubuque community health clinic facing major Trump budget cuts, as Iowa experiences a measles outbreak
“I love to visit places like Crescent, ’cause they do everything right,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters after touring Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque on Wednesday. “From the very beginning, the focus was on removing barriers and ensuring access to care — regardless of income, insurance, or background,” […]
