What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Measles

What a Doctor wants you to know about Measles

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The South Dakota Department of Health has reported the state's first case of measles in 2025. A man in Meade County developed the infection after traveling internationally. The most common symptoms of measles start off much like a cold, a cough, a runny nose, and red watery eyes, called conjunctivitis. "That is accompanied by a fever, which is often very high, up to 104 105 degrees. Several days after those symptoms s…

Measles is in South Dakota. Here's what local hospitals are saying

South Dakota announced the state's first confirmed measles case on June 2.

Amid national outbreak, South Dakota reports its first measles case of the year

As a national outbreak of measles continues, South Dakota has detected its first case of the year. The state Department of Health said Monday in a news release that the infected person is a Meade County adult who “visited several public locations.” The department said people may have been exposed to measles in the Rapid City Medical Center Urgent Care waiting room from 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mountain time on May 28 and the Monument Health Sturgis …

1st measles case of the year in South Dakota as CDC updates travel guidance

South Dakota confirms its first measles case of 2025 after an international traveler tests positive. Health officials warn of possible exposure at two medical facilities.

Amid national outbreak, South Dakota reports its first measles case of the year • South Dakota Searchlight

A nurse readies an MMR vaccine at Sanford Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)As a national outbreak of measles continues, South Dakota has detected its first case of the year. The state Department of Health said Monday in a news release that the infected person is a Meade County adult who “visited several public locations.” The department said people may have been exposed to measles in the Rapid City Medic…

Measles becoming a possible threat

According to the South Dakota Department of Health, there have been confirmed cases of measles in all the surrounding states of South Dakota, and now, South Dakota has its first confirmed case in Meade County. For Sanborn County, this is a little more treacherous than most of the other counties in South Dakota, as it has only 66 percent of its inhabitants vaccinated, and there are only two counties in the state with a lower percentage than that.…