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Colorado Health Officials Confirm Measles Case in Out-of-State Resident
CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO, AUG 1 – The Colorado Department of Public Health advises monitoring symptoms after potential measles exposure at Monarch Pass gift shop; 16 cases reported statewide this year, officials said.
- On July 25 at Monarch Mountain at the Crest Gift Shop, a visitor from out of state possibly exposed others while contagious with measles between around 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
- Amid rising case counts, Colorado officials noted that while measles is highly contagious and causes serious health issues, it is highly preventable through vaccines.
- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advises exposed individuals to monitor for symptoms for 21 days through August 15 and consider avoiding public gatherings.
- Health officials said the CDPHE urged possibly exposed individuals to call ahead before seeking care to help protect other patients.
- In a typical year, Colorado reports two or fewer measles cases, while the CDC confirmed 1,333 cases in the U.S. as of July 29, 2025.
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Denver GazetteMeasles exposure in Saliday Friday confirmed
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Chaffee County Public Health have confirmed a case of measles in an out-of-state resident.Health officials are saying anyone who visited Monarch Mountain at the Crest Gift Shop Friday in Salida, Colorado…
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 and should watch for symptoms, the Colorado health department said Friday. 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 expos…
Measles exposure from out-of-state visitor reported near Monarch Pass
DENVER (KDVR) — Another potential measles exposure site has been reported in Colorado, this time near Monarch Pass in Chaffee County. The case was confirmed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Chaffee County Public Health. A week ago, CDPHE reported other measles exposure locations in Gunnison and Almont. US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record The virus is highly contagious, a…
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