Chickasaw County Issues Measles Exposure Alert

Chickasaw County Public Health has alerted the public to a potential measles exposure in North Iowa.

Public health alert

The notice identifies a potential measles exposure and comes from Chickasaw County Public Health. Measles is a contagious disease, making public notification an important part of responding to a possible exposure.

What residents should know

The alert identifies the affected area as North Iowa. It does not identify a specific location, exposure date, number of people affected or recommended next steps.

Residents should watch for additional information from Chickasaw County Public Health about the potential exposure. Any follow-up notice could provide details about where and when exposure may have occurred and what actions public health officials want residents to take.

Follow-up information

The 95.1 The Bull report carrying the alert is linked below. Chickasaw County Public Health is the local agency identified in the notice.