HealthThursday, November 5
Indiana has 104 confirmed measles cases this year, a level not seen in the 21st century
The Daily Carmel team
If you have kids, it's a good week to find their vaccination records. The Indiana Department of Health reports 104 confirmed cases of measles this year, up from eight on Sept. 2. Health officials are urging residents to watch for symptoms and know their vaccination status.
104confirmed measles cases in Indiana this year
Indiana had 10 cases in all of 2025 and one in 2024.
Sources: WOWO, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Northeast Indiana has the biggest share. As of Monday, seven counties there combined for 56 cases, more than half the state's total. Mindy Waldron, the Allen County Health Department's administrator, has called measles "dangerous, highly contagious and extremely risky to those too young to be fully vaccinated and people with certain medical conditions."
LaGrange County leads northeast Indiana's measles cases with 26
Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| LaGrange | 26 |
| Adams | 17 |
| Allen | 5 |
| DeKalb | 5 |
| Kosciusko | 1 |
| Noble | 1 |
| Steuben | 1 |
- Symptoms: fever and cough, then a distinctive rash
- Riley Hospital for Children is screening patients and visitors
- Earlier tally: 66 cases, six days before Monday
- Complications are most serious for young children, weakened immune systems
Sources: WOWO, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette