United States: One case of measles currently exists in Colorado, as per the recent announcement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on Monday.
More Measles Case Confirmed
Measles functions as an infectious disease that medical professionals can prevent while remaining very easily spread between people. CDPHE confirms that standard MMR vaccine recipients achieve 97% protection against catching measles.
The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, together with CDPHE, confirmed that measles infected an unvaccinated adult Pueblo resident.
The person made a recent journey to a Mexican zone that is currently experiencing an ongoing outbreak of measles.
As we were told a few weeks ago, it was a matter of time before Colorado saw its first case of #measles amid recent outbreaks.
— Óscar A. Contreras (@oscarcontrarius) April 1, 2025
This is the first case in the state since 2023. Confirmed in an unvaccinated Pueblo resident who recently visited 🇲🇽. Story:https://t.co/9l2M8TPeqE pic.twitter.com/PS8lQt94Uk
All people who spent time in these two locations within the specified dates have the potential to have encountered measles, according to CDPHE findings, 9news.com reported.
CDPHE recommends that people who visit these areas at those times should check for symptoms continuously after exposure during the next 21 days with caution when attending crowded events.
Risk and Symptoms to Watch For
CDPHE reports that people exposed to measles develop symptoms between seven days and three weeks after exposure.
The signs of measles infection include fever with cough, runny nose, and red eyes, which develop before a distinctive rash begins to appear first on your face before spreading to other areas.
An unvaccinated adult man in Pueblo has a confirmed case of measles, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health of Environment. See this story and our full Monday coverage at https://t.co/gqq2SMx74g pic.twitter.com/pAE9M87dHL
— KOAA News5 (@KOAA) April 1, 2025
CDPHE advises anyone experiencing symptoms after participating at one of these locations to contact their health providers at either an urgent care facility or emergency department while explaining potential measles exposure.
Vaccination and Prevention
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment asserts that those who got the MMR vaccine or people who were born before 1957 typically have measles immunity, 9news.com reported.
Your monitoring for symptoms after possible exposure should be strictly controlled as an unvaccinated or partially vaccinated person during the 21-day period.
Additional cases can be prevented through MMR vaccination, provided it happens within 72 hours after someone gets exposed, according to CDPHE.