3 New Measles Cases Found in Weld, Montezuma Counties

Colorado records 36th measles case of year, state’s epidemiologist says vaccination provides best protection - Bent County Democrat

John DaleyCPR NEWS Colorado recorded three new measles cases on Monday, bringing the total for the year to 36, far surpassing totals from previous years.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

3 new measles cases found in Weld, Montezuma counties

A school-aged child in Weld County and two people in Montezuma County have measles, but Colorado public health officials say they don’t know of any places where the patients could have exposed others. The Weld County child, who was unvaccinated, traveled to an unspecified state with a measles outbreak, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The family cooperated with the investigation, which determined the child d…

New measles cases detected in Weld, Montezuma counties, bringing Colorado’s tally for the year to 36

DENVER Three new cases of the highly contagious measles virus have been confirmed in two Colorado counties this week, bringing the state total to 36 so far this year, state health officials said Monday.The first case the first for Weld County this year was confirmed in an unvaccinated school-aged child who developed symptoms after traveling out-of-state to an area where there is an ongoing measles outbreak. The other two cases, also unvaccinated…