1st Colorado measles case of year confirmed
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An unvaccinated adult in Pueblo, Colorado, contracted measles after traveling to Mexico. This marks Colorado's first measles case of 2024, adding to approximately 500 cases nationwide.
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"Measles is actually the most transmissible infectious disease that we know of," she said.
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KREX Grand Junction on MSNFirst measles case found in ColoradoDr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, states, “Measles is actually the most transmissible infectious disease that we know of.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment led the meeting, emphasizing the importance of early treatment and vaccination to prevent further spread.
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Axios Vitals on MSNColorado sues HHS, RFK Jr. over funding cuts as measles case hitsState officials are clashing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — just as the state confronts its first measles case of the year.
Colorado public health officials are warning that measles — a disease declared as eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 — could make its way to the state as the virus spreads through the nation