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Colorado Officials Declare Measles Outbreak in Adams County After Third Person Connected to School Contracts Illness
Three unvaccinated cases linked to Broomfield High School meet CDC outbreak criteria, prompting health officials to urge symptom monitoring through March 12.
- On Wednesday, CDPHE declared a measles outbreak after confirming a third case linked to Broomfield High School, making it the first outbreak of the year in Colorado.
- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said all three linked patients were unvaccinated, with the newest case connected to a child from Adams County who contacted a Broomfield High student, and an out-of-state traveler who attended a church in Littleton before testing positive.
- Exposure notices list Broomfield Heights Middle School on Feb. 17–19 and Broomfield Community Center on Feb. 19 evening; about 1,669 students attend Broomfield High with 6 exclusions, and 97% are fully immunized.
- To limit spread, CDPHE ordered unvaccinated students and staff to stay home for 21 days and urged monitoring through March 12, with Barber stating, 'We, of course, will work to support students during this situation.'
- Public health experts warn that one infected person can cause up to 18 secondary infections, Colorado had 36 measles cases last year, and officials urge MMR vaccination within 72 hours of exposure.
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