Measles Case Reported in Williams County

North Dakota confirms first measles case of the year

FARGO — The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year. It comes after 36 confirmed cases of measles in 2025, after more than a decade without a case. Officials with Health and Human Services said the case involves an unvaccinated individual in Williams County who caught measles outside North Dakota. Officials say close contacts have been notified in the western North Dakota county,…

North Dakota reports first measles case of 2026

Blood sample positive with measles virus. (iStock / Getty Images Plus)Williams County in northwest North Dakota reported a measles case, the state’s first case of the disease in 2026, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. The individual was unvaccinated and acquired the disease out of state, the department said in a statement. The agency’s measles dashboard indicates the person is 20 or older. There are no know…

Measles case reported in Williams County

North Dakota Health and Human Services has reported one new case of the measles in Williams County.

Measles case confirmed in northwestern North Dakota

North Dakota's Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a case of the measles in Williams County, home to Williston.

Measles case confirmed in Williams County, North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The first case of measles for 2026 in North Dakota is reported. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services says the confirmed case is in Williams County, located in the northwest part of the state. HHS says the person was unvaccinated and contracted the measles out-of-state. People who may have been exposed have been notified. Last year, North Dakota had 36 confirmed measles cases, the first cases confirmed in t…