Measles Reported in North Dakota

On Tuesday, September 4, 2018, a case of measles was reported to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH), the first case of measles in the state since 2011. The individual resides in Burleigh County and most likely contracted measles out-of-state. This individual has recovered and is no longer contagious. Per North Dakota Administrative Codes 33-06-03-04 and 23-01.3-02, additional information about the individual is not being released to protect the individual’s privacy. The NDDoH is in the process of notifying people who were exposed to the measles case.

The individual traveled between numerous locations in the Bismarck area while contagious, prior to being diagnosed with measles.