CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Health officials have confirmed Iowa’s seventh case of measles this year and released a list of potential measles exposure locations in Eastern Iowa where the adult had visited in recent days.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services said in a news release that the adult resident of Eastern Iowa is fully vaccinated and had visited a Cedar Rapids daycare center, among other sites.
An employee of Fields of Fun Child Care, 6340 Muirfield Dr. SW, which the health department listed among potential exposure sites in its news release, referred questions to the owner.
The health department asked anyone who visited that location and others during the following time periods and is unvaccinated or unsure of their status to fill out a questionnaire.
Sites listed by the health department include the following:
Casey’s: 2699 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque
Sunday, July 6, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Dan and Debbie’s Creamery: 1600 Main St, Ely
Sunday, July 6, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fields of Fun Daycare: 6340 Muirfield Dr SW, Cedar Rapids
Monday, July 7, 2025 from 7:00am to 9:00am
Amana Pharmacy (Amana Society Pharmacy): 507 39th Ave., Amana
Monday, July 7, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
North Liberty Pharmacy: 555 W Cherry St, North Liberty
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Casey’s: 1495 State Street Ely
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Airport National Golf Range: 3001 Wright Brothers Blvd, Cedar Rapids
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Amana Pharmacy (Amana Society Pharmacy): 507 39th Ave., Amana
Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Amana Pharmacy (Amana Society Pharmacy): 507 39th Ave., Amana
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
State Hygienic Laboratory Specimen Drop-off Vestibule: 2490 Crosspark Road, Coralville
Friday, July 11, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Read more from the health department:
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed a case of measles in an adult resident of Eastern Iowa and is notifying the public of potential exposure locations. The individual is fully vaccinated and has no known link to the previous measles cases in Iowa, nor any recent travel outside the state. Iowa has a total of seven confirmed measles cases in 2025. As of July 8th, 2025, a total of 1,288 confirmed measles cases have been reported in the United States. Of these, 1,185 (92%) were unvaccinated, and 103 (8%) had received at least one dose of MMR vaccine.
Iowa HHS and local health officials have identified locations visited by the individual while contagious, where the public might have been exposed to measles. Anyone born in or after 1957 who visited the following locations and is unvaccinated or unsure of their immune status should report to the online questionnaire which can be found at the following link: https://forms.office.com/g/znkgFZwhWQ.
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.
Due to a locally-acquired case of measles not linked to other known cases, an accelerated MMR vaccination schedule should be considered. While the routine MMR schedule is one dose at 12–15 months and a second dose at 4–6 years, Iowans should discuss with their healthcare provider to consider:
An early extra dose of MMR between 6 and 11 months of age (“dose 0”); this dose does NOT count toward the routine series
The first routine dose (dose 1) can be given after 12 months of age, at least 28 days after dose 0
The second routine dose (dose 2) can be given at least 28 days after dose 1, instead of waiting until age 4–6 years.
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