Possible measles exposure: Health officials warn of infected traveler

The Brief

  • Wisconsin health officials are warning of possible measles exposures from an out-of-state traveler.
  • Nine cases of measles have been reported in Wisconsin as of Aug. 19, and these are unrelated to the possible exposures from the traveler.
  • Officials say people may have been exposed at a Flying J Travel Center in Roberts and a Pilot Travel Center in Beloit.

ROBERTS, Wis. (FOX 9) An out-of-state traveler may have exposed the public to measles when they visited Wisconsin, according to state health officials.

Possible Wisconsin measles exposure

What they’re saying:

Officials from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), as well as officials from the St. Croix County Public Health Department and Rock County Public Health, are warning about a possible measles exposure.

The exposures are believed to have happened at two public locations:

  • Flying J Travel Center #470, 1191 70th Ave., Roberts, Wisconsin on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, between 7:15 a.m. and 10 a.m.
  • Pilot Travel Center #289, 3001 Milwaukee Road, Beloit, Wisconsin on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, between 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Anyone who was at these locations during these times is being asked to check for symptoms and update their immunization status if needed.

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