Anyone who was at Newark Airport on that day between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles. If infected, symptoms could show up as late as January 23.

The U.S. has seen over 1,300 measles cases in 2025 and eight in Iowa. Those numbers already surpassed all cases last year.

A nearby measles case is causing local health leaders to put the community on alert. On July 11, The Monroe County Health Department sent out a news release strongly encouraging measles, mumps and ...