Measles Exposure in Dubuque

We’ll be starting off with some important news from the Iowa Health and Human Services. The Iowa HHS has confirmed a case of Measles in an adult Eastern Iowa resident. The person was vaccinated and had no known links to any of the other cases in Iowa, and had not recently traveled outside the state. The Iowa HHS has identified some locations visited by the individual while they were contagious, one of which was in Dubuque county. The specific location and time of exposure in Dubuque was the Casey’s on 2699 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque, on Sunday July 6th from 5:30-7:30 P.M. Here’s some important information about Measles as stated directly by the Iowa HHS. “Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that is spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes, or breathes. Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, red/watery eyes, runny nose, and a rash. If you think you have been exposed to a measles case and have symptoms, call your medical provider or nearest emergency room ahead of time and tell them that you have been exposed to measles and have symptoms before arriving.”