IN THE FULL FORECAST. SOUNDS GOOD JOHN. WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU IN A FEW MINUTES. HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE MONITORING IOWA’S FIRST CASE OF MEASLES THIS YEAR. OF THIS YEAR, THE PERSON INFECTED WAS VACCINATED AND RECENTLY TRAVELED OUT OF THE COUNTRY. KCCI S NATALIA GOMEZ DEL CAMPO IS LIVE AT THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. NATALIA, THIS CAN BE DEADLY THERE. URGING MORE PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED NOW. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT ALEX. IN SPORADIC CASES LIKE THESE DO BECOME MORE COMMON IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AS PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING MORE. HEALTH OFFICIALS DO SAY THAT IT’S A GREAT TIME FOR TRAVELERS OR REALLY ANYONE TO CHECK UP ON THEIR MMR VACCINES. NOW, LET’S KNOW, LAST YEAR, ACROSS THE U.S., OVER 2200 CASES WERE REPORTED NATIONWIDE. IOWA HAD CONFIRMED NINE OF THESE. THIS YEAR, OVER 2100 REPORTED CASES SO FAR ACROSS THE U.S. AND THIS ONE IS THE FIRST ONE OF THE YEAR FOR IOWA. RIGHT NOW, LESS THAN 95% OF POLK COUNTY HAS MMR VACCINE, A RATE THAT POLK COUNTY HEALTH SAYS LEAVES COMMUNITIES MORE SUSCEPTIBLE. AND WITH SCHOOL COMING BACK IN CASES BECOMING MORE COMMON, THIS WASN’T ALL THAT SURPRISING FOR HEALTH OFFICIALS TO SEE. WE’RE PREPARED FOR THIS TO BE A PART OF OUR LIVES FOR THE LONG HAUL. NOW, UNFORTUNATELY, ALTHOUGH IOWA’S HAD LOWER CASES THIS YEAR, IT IS STILL BECOMING ENDEMIC THROUGHOUT THE NATION. WE ARE STILL SEEING POCKETS OF THIS CIRCULATING IN A NUMBER OF STATES, AND WE DON’T ANTICIPATE THAT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON. POINT TOLD KCCI THAT IT IS TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS FOR IDENTIFYING MEASLES FOR PATIENTS THAT WALK THROUGH THE DOOR. LIVE IN DES MOINES. NATALIA GOMEZ DEL CAMPO, KCCI EIGHT NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. AND THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASE. THE CDC SAYS IT’S ONE OF THE MOST CONTAGIOUS IN THE WORLD. NATALIA. SO THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE PATIENT VISITED SEVERAL PLACES ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA BETWEEN JULY 1ST AND FIFTH, BEFORE THEY KNEW THEY HAD MEASLES. SO KCCI CREATED THIS INFOGRAPHIC SHOWING EVERY EXPOSURE LOCATION, AND THAT INCLUDES THE DOLLAR GENERAL ON EAST OVID IN DES MOINES. YOU CAN FIND THIS USEFUL TOOL ON OUR WEBSITE. RIGHT NOW, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS ASKING ANYONE WHO VISITED A
Map shows central Iowa locations where you may have been exposed to measles
Updated: 11:03 AM CDT Jul 9, 2026
Iowa health officials are investigating the state’s first case of measles in 2026 and have identified several public locations in central Iowa where people may have been exposed while the person was contagious. The Polk County Health Department is asking anyone who was at those locations (map, full list below) during the listed times to review the guidance and follow the recommended next steps.Anyone present at the exposure locations during the indicated times should fill out this short survey to help health officials track potential exposures. You can find the link to the survey here. Locations, times of possible measles exposureSource: Polk County Health DepartmentDollar General1428 E Ovid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316Wednesday, July 1, 7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.Family Dollar1251 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314Wednesday, July 1, 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Urgent Care330 Laurel St Suite 2100, Des Moines, IA 50314Thursday, July 2, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.MercyOne Des Moines Imaging (Outpatient Radiology)1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314Thursday, July 2, 3:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church3848 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313Thursday, July 2, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Casa De Restauracion821 Seneca St, Webster City, IA 50595Friday, July 3, 4:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.Kwik Star505 Fair Meadow Dr, Webster City, IA 50595Friday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Under Armour Factory House771 Bass Pro Dr NW Suite 225, Altoona, IA 50009Saturday, July 4, 5 a.m. – noonIglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church3848 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313Saturday, July 4, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Iowa Clinic Urgent Care – West Des Moines5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266Sunday, July 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. » Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayAnyone who was at one of those locations should fill out the health department’s short survey, even if they are not showing symptoms. Health officials will follow up with individualized guidance based on factors such as age, vaccination status and ability to stay home.Polk County Health Department Director Juliann Van Liew said symptoms can take up to three weeks to appear. Anyone experiencing symptoms should call their medical provider right away, especially if symptoms are getting worse.“Please don’t just show up at the emergency department or at the health department,” Van Liew said. “Please call in advance to say, ‘I have these symptoms. I’m worried.’”The health department said it is already working with some public locations to identify people who may have been exposed. Van Liew said health care locations were prioritized because patients there may be ill or immunocompromised.
Iowa health officials are investigating the state’s first case of measles in 2026 and have identified several public locations in central Iowa where people may have been exposed while the person was contagious.
The Polk County Health Department is asking anyone who was at those locations (map, full list below) during the listed times to review the guidance and follow the recommended next steps.
Anyone present at the exposure locations during the indicated times should fill out this short survey to help health officials track potential exposures. You can find the link to the survey here.
Locations, times of possible measles exposure
Source: Polk County Health Department
Dollar General
1428 E Ovid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316Wednesday, July 1, 7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Family Dollar
1251 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314Wednesday, July 1, 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Urgent Care
330 Laurel St Suite 2100, Des Moines, IA 50314Thursday, July 2, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
MercyOne Des Moines Imaging (Outpatient Radiology)
1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314Thursday, July 2, 3:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church
3848 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313Thursday, July 2, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Casa De Restauracion
821 Seneca St, Webster City, IA 50595Friday, July 3, 4:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Kwik Star
505 Fair Meadow Dr, Webster City, IA 50595Friday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Under Armour Factory House
771 Bass Pro Dr NW Suite 225, Altoona, IA 50009Saturday, July 4, 5 a.m. – noon
Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church
3848 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313Saturday, July 4, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Iowa Clinic Urgent Care – West Des Moines
5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266Sunday, July 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Anyone who was at one of those locations should fill out the health department’s short survey, even if they are not showing symptoms. Health officials will follow up with individualized guidance based on factors such as age, vaccination status and ability to stay home.
Polk County Health Department Director Juliann Van Liew said symptoms can take up to three weeks to appear. Anyone experiencing symptoms should call their medical provider right away, especially if symptoms are getting worse.
“Please don’t just show up at the emergency department or at the health department,” Van Liew said. “Please call in advance to say, ‘I have these symptoms. I’m worried.’”
The health department said it is already working with some public locations to identify people who may have been exposed. Van Liew said health care locations were prioritized because patients there may be ill or immunocompromised.