Polk County Health Department records new measles case in child

POLK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Polk County Health Department (PCHD) has confirmed a new case of measles in a child.

PCHD says the child may have been contagious, listing several locations in Ankeny and Des Moines that were visited by the child.

The list of possible exposure locations are as follows:

• Thursday, November 5, 2026

Walmart – Ankeny | 5–8 p.m.

1002 National Dr., Ankeny, IA

• Friday, November 6, 2026

Hy-Vee – North Ankeny Boulevard | 12–3 p.m.

410 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, IA

• Sunday, November 8, 2026

UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care – Ankeny | 10:10 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

3625 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, IA

• UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center / Blank Children’s Hospital Emergency Department

1200 Pleasant St., Des Moines, IA

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center / Blank Children’s Hospital Emergency Department Waiting Room | 11:25 a.m.–1:35 p.m.
• Blank Children’s Hospital Emergency Department | 11:30 a.m.–5:20 p.m.
• Hallway from Blank Children’s Emergency Department to Blank Children’s Inpatient Elevators | 3:15–5:25 p.m.
• Blank Children’s Hospital 4th Floor | 3:20–10:45 p.m

If you or a loved one are experiencing measles symptoms, learn more information on the Polk County Health Department website.