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10 Measles Cases Reported in Minnesota This Week, All Related to Travel

All 10 new cases in Minnesota were linked to recent travel and involved unvaccinated individuals, raising concerns amid nationwide measles cases exceeding 1,500 in 2025.

  • The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 10 new measles cases since Sept. 29 in the Twin Cities metro, raising Minnesota's 2025 total to 18 on Oct. 1.
  • All 10 new cases were linked to travel, with none of the unvaccinated patients protected, the Minnesota Department of Health said.
  • MDH noted vaccine protection levels and dosing guidance: the MMR vaccine is about 93% effective after one dose and 97% after a second, while children as young as 6 months can get an early MMR dose for high-risk travel.
  • Myra Kunas and MDH urged parents to verify immunizations, call providers, and note `the significance of the increase in measles cases this year` to prevent further spread.
  • Minnesota's 86.53% kindergarten vaccination rate ranks low as the United States reports more than 1,500 cases and three measles-related deaths this year.
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Minnesota health department issues travel, vaccine advice as 10 more measles cases confirmed

ROCHESTER — The Minnesota Department of Health on Wednesday, Oct. 1, issued information about measles symptoms, immunizations and travel after confirming 10 more cases of the infectious disease in the Twin Cities metro area. The new cases — all of which have been confirmed since Sept. 29 — bring the state's yearly case total to 18. All 10 of the new cases were connected to recent domestic or international travel. The additional Minnesota cases c…

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