Colorado has a confirmed case of measles for the first time since 2019,
Public health experts immediately sounded the alarm and are working to prevent a large outbreak since measles is so infectious.
The infected patient, whom health officials described as “an adolescent,” traveled through Denver International Airport on Dec. 13 and may have been infectious while attending a large gathering in Colorado Springs and later while visiting Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora on Dec. 18, according to experts at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
The patient’s vaccination status is unknown, according to CDPHE experts.
Measles is one of the world’s most dangerous illnesses because it so contagious.