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Updated · Steamboat Pilot & Today · Sep 18
Colorado Issues Measles Alert for 2 Exposure Sites, Tracking Unvaccinated Visitor
Updated
Updated · Steamboat Pilot & Today · Sep 18

Colorado Issues Measles Alert for 2 Exposure Sites, Tracking Unvaccinated Visitor

3 articles · Updated · Steamboat Pilot & Today · Sep 18

Summary

  • CDPHE warned Friday that an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor with measles was at La Quinta Inn in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., creating a potential exposure window.
  • Denver Union Station was also flagged for Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and people at the two sites were told to monitor for symptoms through Oct. 7 and Oct. 6, respectively.
  • 72 hours is the window for an MMR shot after exposure to help prevent illness, while immunoglobulin given within 6 days may reduce or prevent disease in some cases.
  • 25 measles cases have been reported in Colorado this year, and CDPHE said it will keep updating exposure locations as it tracks the visitor's movements.

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