Iowa measles outbreak grows to 17 with Bloomfield exposure

TL;DR
A measles outbreak in southern Iowa has expanded to 17 cases, with Sunnyside Grocery in Bloomfield added as a potential exposure site on Aug. 15 (11 a.m.–2 p.m.). The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists multiple exposure locations across central and southern Iowa and continues urging vaccination to curb spread.
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