India, Oct. 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Health said the measles outbreak in Fillmore County, in southeastern Minnesota, has grown to six cases, doubling since the beginning of the month.
The update comes as the state deals with two separate measles outbreaks that began in mid-September in rural Fillmore and Todd counties.
Minnesota has recorded 42 measles cases so far in 2026, already exceeding the 26 cases reported in 2025. In 2024, the state recorded 70 cases, most of which affected unvaccinated Somali American children in the Twin Cities.
"Given how contagious measles is, the case count will very likely grow in the days and weeks ahead," the health department stated.
According to the health department, all people infected in th...