An unvaccinated adult in central Iowa has tested positive for measles, marking the first confirmed case of the highly contagious respiratory virus in the state since 2019, the state Department of Health and Human Services said.
Iowa HHS wrote in a release Friday, May 23, that the case tested positive through the State Hygienic Laboratory. The state hasn't released the identity of the person who tested positive nor where they are from. No widespread public exposure is expected through the case, and an investigation has been completed.
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