US EditionChild With Measles Visited Mall Of America Theme Park: MDH
- Health officials in Minnesota reported two recent measles cases in 2025, including an unvaccinated child who was contagious at the Mall of America on May 24 and an adult who contracted the virus during domestic travel.
- Health officials are concerned because the child's infection source is unknown and the child had no recent travel or known exposures, while the adult’s vaccination status is unverified.
- Health authorities are coordinating with regional agencies to alert individuals who may have been exposed at the mall between 5 and 9 p.m. On May 24 and recommend they watch for symptoms from May 31 to June 14.
- Jessica Hancock-Allen, director of MDH’s infectious disease division, expressed concern over confirmed measles cases that occur without a travel history or identifiable source, as such instances may indicate undetected community spread amid rising measles infections nationwide in 2025.
- The adult and child affected are recuperating at their residences, while health authorities stress the importance of receiving two doses of the MMR vaccine, which the CDC reports is 97% effective in preventing measles following exposure.
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Measles at Mall of America
Two new cases of measles have been reported in Minnesota, according to KARE 11. One of the cases involved community exposure at the Mall of America. Minnesota Department of Health “investigators say a child was infectious while visiting the indoor theme park at the Mall of America on May 24. People who were at the mall between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. that day may have been exposed to the virus and should monitor for symptoms from May 31 through June 1…
New Minnesota measles cases confirmed, including child who had not traveled
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed two more measles cases in the state, saying one case is concerning because officials can’t trace a known exposure to the infectious disease, which could mean that the virus is spreading in the state. The two new cases bring the state’s total this year to four. The new cases, which officials say are unrelated, were reported in the east Twin Cities metro area. One person in Washington Cou…
Minnesota child with measles visited Mall of America theme park • Minnesota Reformer
A nurse gives an MMR vaccine. The vaccine is 97% effective against measles when two doses are administered. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)The Minnesota Department of Health has documented two new cases of measles in the Twin Cities area, according to a Monday news release. One case is an unvaccinated Dakota County child who was contagious while visiting Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America on May 24. The second case is a Washington …
New measles cases confirmed in MN, one is infectious child at Mall of America
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health confirms two measles cases as officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at Mall of America. One case is in a Washington County adult whose vaccination status is unverified and was exposed to the virus on a plane outside of Minnesota. The other case is from an unvaccinated child in Dakota County who hasn’t traveled outside of Minnesota in the last month and had no known exposure…
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