Health officials in central Iowa have confirmed another case of measles in a child.
Previous video above: UnityPoint Health recommends vaccination as measles outbreak spreads nationally and in Iowa.
According to the Polk County Health Department, a child with measles traveled to several locations in Ankeny and Des Moines. Anyone who may have been present at any of these locations is asked to complete a survey and monitor themselves for symptoms.
Potential exposure locations are listed below, courtesy of the Polk County Health Department:
Thursday November 5, 2026
Walmart-Ankeny | 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
1002 National Parkway, Ankeny
Friday November 6, 2026
Hy-Vee – North Ankeny Boulevard | 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
410 N. Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny
Sunday November 8, 2026
UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care – Ankeny | 10:10 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
3625 N. Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny
UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center / Blank Children’s Hospital Emergency Department (hours listed at specific locations below)
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Medical Center / Blank Children’s Hospital Emergency Department Waiting Room | 11:25 a.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Blank Children’s Hospital Emergency Department | 11:30 a.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Hallway from Blank Children’s Emergency Department to Blank Children’s Inpatient Elevators | 3:15 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Blank Children’s Hospital, 4th Floor | 3:20 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
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The state had confirmed 50 cases of measles last week.
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