Colorado Confirms Two More Measles Cases in Weld County
Officials urge rapid post-exposure vaccination to curb further spread.
Overview
- State health officials confirmed two additional measles infections in unvaccinated adults in Weld County who were contacts of a prior case.
- Investigators said the Weld cases are not linked to the outbreak tied to Broomfield High School.
- Colorado has reported 15 measles cases this year across Weld, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield and Saguache counties.
- Health alerts name the Citadel Crossing Chick-fil-A in Colorado Springs on March 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. as a potential exposure, with symptoms possible through April 15.
- CDPHE also lists mid-March exposures at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland and advises unvaccinated people to get an MMR shot within 72 hours of exposure or immunoglobulin within six days.