Tag: Measles
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Colorado confirms third measles case, raising outbreak concerns
A third confirmed measles case in Colorado, this time in Archuleta County, is prompting renewed public health worries amid signs of potential community spread. The other two cases — a deli worker in Pueblo and an infant in Denver — do not appear to be related to the case in Pagosa Springs, said Dr. Rachel…
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Why it took Pueblo health care provider nine days to report Colorado’s first measles case
Pueblo County had not experienced a measles case since the 1990s
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Colorado’s first measles case adds to largest U.S. surge since 2019
An unvaccinated individual in Pueblo has been confirmed with measles after traveling to an area in Mexico experiencing an outbreak
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Castle Rock holding free vaccination clinic
Immunize Colorado will be holding a free vaccination clinic Sunday for all Douglas County residents and others in Castle Rock. The nonprofit organization will be giving out vaccinations for both children and adults at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church — 2746 Fifth St. in Castle Rock — from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., according…
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Colorado’s low childhood vaccination rates stoke fears of outbreaks
Childhood vaccinations in Denver have fallen below what infectious disease experts believe protects the community for many diseases once considered eradicated or under control, leaving local doctors to worry an outbreak could be inevitable. “I think we have been lucky,” said Dr. Michelle Barron, senior director of infection prevention at UCHealth. “I’ve been monitoring for…