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South Dakota reports first measles case of 2025, linked to international travel.
Potential measles exposures occurred at two urgent care waiting rooms in Rapid City and Sturgis, South Dakota.
Measles is highly contagious, and vaccination is the best protection.
The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting the first measles case of 2025 in a South Dakota resident. An adult in Meade County developed a measles infection after traveling internationally.
The measles patient visited several locations in western South Dakota. The SDDH asks people who were in the same locations to self-monitor for measles symptoms for 21 days.
Community members may have been exposed to measles during the following times and locations:
Rapid City Medical Center Urgent Care waiting r