Colorado has its first confirmed case of measles in four years, and unvaccinated people who visited Denver International Airport or the emergency room at Children’s Hospital Colorado may need to look out for symptoms.
Vaccination is highly effective, so people who completed the sequence of the measles, mumps and rubella shot don’t need to worry, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In some cases, giving the shot to an unvaccinated person within 72 hours of exposure can prevent them from getting sick. While most people recover from measles without complications, it can cause brain damage or death.