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MN’s 1st Measles Case of 2025

(Learfield News/Washington, D.C) — Washington, D.C., health officials have confirmed Minnesota’s first measles case of the year.

A Minnesota man who tested positive for the virus had visited multiple locations while contagious, including a health clinic in D.C. on March 22nd.

That comes after a nationwide resurgence of measles outbreaks.

Officials believe many people were exposed.

The Minnesota Department of Health lists the exposure data as unknown, and the case is pending classification.