With vaccine skepticism at a high, public trust in health care instructions is also hit in turn. However, many in the health care community want concerned families to slow down and consider the local connection to the practice.

With two new cases of measles being confirmed in South Dakota, health leaders are encouraging new campaigns to stop the spread of the illness with one overarching theme – focusing on the safety of the MMR shot.

The Department of Health is holding a series of public vaccination clinics in response to newly confirmed cases of measles in South Dakota.

Starting June 25, Monument Health is enacting limited visitation at its Rapid City Hospital Women’s and Children’s Center.

South Dakota receives $1.9 million as part of another settlement with drug manufacturers, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley.

Syphilis rates in South Dakota have dropped sharply following a public health effort from the state Department of Health.

South Dakota is expected to receive more than $10 million as part of a settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family.

Measles is here in South Dakota. Amid a nationwide outbreak, health professionals want to spread the word — measles shots are safe and effective.

Temperatures warming up and rain showers in the summer create a recipe for mosquitoes to develop and thrive, but communities across South Dakota are enacting measures to control the pests.

In the past 30 days, two states have detected the bird flu in commercial flocks: Arizona and South Dakota. Though Arizona is dealing with much higher numbers, officials in South Dakota say they’re keeping a close eye on the situation at home.