Colorado Department of Public Health warns of possible measles exposure
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Diverging Reports Breakdown
Four states announce more measles cases, exposures
Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico, and Wyoming all reported new measles cases or exposures. In its weekly update, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added 10 more cases to the national total, which has now reached 1,319 cases. So far, 87% of the nation’s cases are connected to outbreaks and 92% of affected patients are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. Children ages 5 to 19 years old are the most affected age group, followed closely by adults ages 20 and older. The surge in US measles activity is part of a global rise in cases made worse by dropping childhood immunization rates.
Meanwhile, in its weekly update, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added 10 more cases to the national total, which has now reached 1,319 cases.
In early July, the United States passed its previous post-elimination record of measles cases, and though cases in the West Texas outbreak have declined steadily, smaller outbreaks and travel-linked cases continue to push the nation’s total higher. The surge in US measles activity is part of a global rise in cases made worse by dropping childhood immunization rates.
The CDC said the number of affected states remained at 40, with the number of outbreaks holding at 29. So far, 87% of the nation’s cases are connected to outbreaks and 92% of affected patients are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. Children ages 5 to 19 years old are the most affected age group, followed closely by adults ages 20 and older.
Amusement park exposure reported in New Mexico case
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and their partners in Gunnison County yesterday confirmed a measles infection in an out-of-state resident and warned of potential public exposures at a store in Almont and a health facility in Gunnison. The case is not counted as part of Colorado’s yearly measles total.
Two neighboring states—New Mexico and Wyoming—also reported new cases. New Mexico’s latest case is the first from Santa Fe County. In a statement, the New Mexico Department of Health said the patient is an unvaccinated child younger than 10 years old who likely contracted the virus during international travel and may have exposed others to measles during a visit to an amusement park in Albuquerque on July 17. The latest case lifts New Mexico’s total to 96 cases since the first of the year.
The Wyoming Department of Health yesterday reported the state’s third case, which involves an unvaccinated adult from Carbon County.
Elsewhere, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services yesterday confirmed the state’s eighth case, a fully vaccinated adult from the western part of the state. Officials said the patient has no known links to earlier cases and had not traveled outside the state. They noted potential public exposures at locations in Sioux Center, Sheldon, and Hull.
Editor’s note: this story was modified on July 24 to clarify that Colorado’s case involves an out-of-state individual who may have exposed others in Colorado.
Health officials track more travel-linked measles exposures across US
Measles activity also comes amid rising domestic cases in the United States. Number of outbreaks increasing and nearing a record high since disease was eliminated in 2000. New Mexico Department of Health warned that two patients who were traveling separately were diagnosed with measles during their visits to the state. In Arizona, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health said that a person infectious with measles traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on June 10. In Colorado, the Colorado Department of public health and Environment have confirmed a measles case in a Boulder County resident who had recently traveled to Europe.
The measles activity also comes amid rising domestic cases in the United States, with the number of outbreaks increasing and nearing a record high since the disease was eliminated the United States in 2000.
East Coast exposures in Washington and Boston
The District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health) said it has been notified of a confirmed measles case in an international traveler who arrived at Dulles International Airport on June 8.
Immediately afterward, the patient took a train from the airport to a location in Chevy Chase, Md., and a few days later took a bus trip to a DC neighborhood where he or she sought medical care.
Meanwhile, health officials in Boston reported that a person with measles visited Boston from June 7 through June 8 and visited several locations in the city while infectious, including a hotel and the Museum of Fine Art. The patient then flew from Logan Airport to Miami.
The Boston Public Health Commission said Massachusetts officials are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify and notify air passengers who may have been exposed.
Western state exposures in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado
The New Mexico Department of Health on June 13 warned that two patients who were traveling separately were diagnosed with measles during their visits to the state, which may have resulted in exposures in three counties: Bernalillo, Santa Fe, and Sandoval.
One of the patients is an adult with an unknown vaccination status and the other is an 18-month-old child with age-appropriate vaccination.
In Arizona, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health today said that a person infectious with measles traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on June 10 and that the health department is working with federal, state, and airport officials to protect people who may have been exposed.
Elsewhere, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and their partners in Denver and Boulder have confirmed a measles case in a Boulder County resident who had recently traveled to Europe. The patient is a vaccinated adult.
Potential exposures occurred on a bus trip between Denver and Boulder, as well as at a coffee shop, markets, and a restaurant.
Colorado health officials warn of two new measles exposure locations
A case of measles has been confirmed in an out-of-state resident. Two locations in Colorado have been marked as known exposure locations. State officials said they will update the list of locations if more potential exposure sites are found.
State officials said a case of measles has been confirmed in an out-of-state resident who tested positive for the virus, and two locations in Colorado have been marked as known exposure locations.
State officials asked anyone who has visited the following locations at the specified times should monitor symptoms for 21 days after exposure and attempt to avoid public gatherings and high-risk settings.
Location Date/time When symptoms may develop Taylor Park Trading Post
23044 Co Rd 742
Almont, CO 81210 Saturday, July 12
4 – 7 p.m. Through August 2 Gunnison Valley Health Hospital
711 N. Taylor St.
Gunnison, CO 81230 Wednesday, July 16 – Thursday, July 17
3 p.m. – 10 a.m. Through August 8
State officials said they will update the list of locations if more potential exposure sites are found.
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State health warns of measles exposure at Monarch Pass gift shop in southern Colorado
Visitors passing through a Monarch Pass gift shop the evening of July 25 may have been exposed to an out-of-state traveler with measles. Anyone who was at the Monarch Mountain at the Crest Gift Shop from 4:30 to 7 p.m. July 25 should remain watchful. There have been 16 confirmed measles cases in Colorado this year, with 10 of them coming from travelers exposed on plane flights.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment worked with Chaffee County Public Health to confirm the measles case. Anyone who was at the Monarch Mountain at the Crest Gift Shop from 4:30 to 7 p.m. July 25 may have been exposed to the person and should remain watchful, state officials said.
The state recommends that anyone with potential exposure to a confirmed case should avoid large gatherings or other close-contact situations until 21 days from the exposure. “Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a characteristic rash that usually starts several days later on the face and spreads,” the state release said.
Throughout the flurry of measles cases in the Southwest this year, Colorado officials have noted that while measles is highly contagious and can cause serious health issues, it is a highly preventable disease through vaccines. Colorado recommends that adults check on their last vaccine dates and get themselves or their children updated if necessary, with the MMR, or measles-mumps-rubella combined vaccine.
Under the timelines of the Monarch Crest case, fellow visitors should be alert for symptoms through Aug. 15, the state said. The gift shop is at 24500 U.S. 50, about 20 miles west of Salida, just up the road from the entrance to Monarch ski area.
Anyone worried about symptoms should call ahead to their provider so that further exposure of others will be limited. More information is available at the CDPHE measles webpage. There have been 16 confirmed measles cases in Colorado this year, with 10 of them coming from travelers exposed on plane flights or at Denver International Airport.
CDPHE warns of potential measles exposures in Colorado Springs and Aurora
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed two cases of measles. The first case involves a child under the age of five from El Paso County. The second case is an unvaccinated adult in Arapahoe County. If you were at any of the locations below at the listed day and times, CDPHE says you may have been exposed to measles. You should monitor symptoms for 21 days after exposure: Colorado Springs: Urgent Care on Barnes Road; St. Francis Medical Center Emergency Department on East Woodmen Road; University of Colorado Hospital Emergency Department.
The first case involves a child under the age of five from El Paso County, who CDPHE says has received one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The second case is an unvaccinated adult in Arapahoe County, according to CDPHE. They say the adult was at Denver International Airport on Tuesday, May 13 when an out-of-state traveler flew while having measles.
If you were at any of the locations below at the listed day and times, CDPHE says you may have been exposed to measles and should monitor symptoms for 21 days after exposure:
Colorado Springs:
Powers Pointe Urgent Care on Barnes Road
Tuesday, June 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. Francis Medical Center Emergency Department on East Woodmen Road
Saturday, June 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
Aurora:
HCA HealthOne Aurora on South Potomac Street
Thursday, June 5 from 4:55 p.m. to 10:05 p.m.
Safeway on South Buckley Road
Friday, June 6 from 4 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Emergency Department
Saturday, June 7 from 2 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.
CDPHE says people who are exposed to measles will usually develop symptoms in seven to 21 days after being exposed. Symptoms include the following:
fever
cough
runny nose
red eyes
a characteristic rash that usually starts several days later on the face and spreads
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