Dog Disease Outbreaks in Iowa

Danville

Geode Lake Beach, Geode State Park, Henry County; current DNR advisory, microcystin above 8 ug/L

Brighton, Washington County

Lake Darling State Park beach

Milford, Dickinson County

West Lake Okoboji (Emerson Bay Beach)

Bedford, Taylor County

Lake of Three Fires (beach)

Rock Rapids

Cow tested positive in Lyon County, first rabid cow in Iowa since 2018, North Central Skunk variant; exact location not disclosed, pinned at county seat

Leon

Skunk tested positive in Decatur County, first rabid skunk south of I-80 in Iowa since 2012; exact location not disclosed, pinned at county seat

Is there a dog disease outbreak in Iowa right now?

ParvoMaps is currently tracking 3 active reports in Iowa, most commonly blue-green algae. Reports stay marked active for a set window per disease, then move to historical.

What dog diseases have been reported in Iowa?

Reports in Iowa cover blue-green algae, rabies, drawn from news coverage, health department notices and community reports.

How do I know if a report near me is still current?

Every report carries the date it happened and a link to its source. Each disease has its own active window — blue-green algae advisories expire in 30 days, parvo reports stay active for a year — so a pin marked active is one still worth acting on.