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North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that the 2026 measles case count has risen to seven total confirmed cases, including six in Pembina County and one in Williams County. Two individuals have been hospitalized, and five of the cases involve adults over age 19.

Individuals contagious with measles visited numerous public locations throughout the state during their infectious period. Anyone who was present at these locations during the listed dates and times could have been exposed. Details of exposure locations, along with guidance on what to do if you may have been exposed, are available at hhs.nd.gov/measles.

HHS or ND Health and Human Services offices in several locations will open two hours late today, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m. in respective time zones.

BISMARCK, N.D.  (Feb. 18, 2026) – North Dakota Health and Human Services offices in Devils Lake, Grafton, Rolla, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Rolla, Valley City and Williston will open two hours late Wednesday, Feb. 18, due to hazardous weather and road conditions. Affected offices include regional behavioral health clinics and their satellite and outreach offices, and vocational rehabilitation offices . Details appear below.

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting one confirmed case of measles in Pembina County. This is the second measles case reported in North Dakota in 2026 and the first from Pembina County.

Today, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), North Dakota State Health Officer Sherry Adams, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and local community members and partners celebrated the lives saved in the state through a grant program to equip rural law enforcement officers with modern, “connected” automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

North Dakota public health officials, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and community partners are celebrating the lives saved during a multi-year Automated External Defibrillator (AED) equipment grant program that provided modern AEDs to law enforcement agencies across the state.  

The North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking public comment on its proposed five-year state plan for 2027-2031. The plan outlines the council’s goals, objectives and strategies to improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across North Dakota. Public comments will be accepted from Feb. 5 - March 21, 2026.

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting one confirmed case of measles in Williams County. This is the first measles case reported in North Dakota in 2026. 

In recognition of National Energy Assistance Day on Feb. 2, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) and the North Dakota Department of Commerce are encouraging North Dakotans who need help keeping their homes warm to apply for the Low  Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comment on the five-year renewal of its Medicaid 1915(c) waiver for medically fragile children. Public comment will be accepted from Jan. 28 through Feb. 26, at 5 p.m. CT.