Tag: Measles
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Colorado schools reopen with measles vaccination rates below protective threshold
Colorado is entering the new school year without active measles transmission, but health officials remain concerned as kindergarten MMR coverage sits at just 87.8% and most counties fall below the 95% threshold considered protective against outbreaks. “These declining vaccination rates, both nationally and here in Colorado, directly increase the risk of outbreaks of measles and…
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New Mexico governor could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
NEW MEXICO Governor rips DEA policy ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico’s governor said on June 29 that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators sought to build bigger cases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan…
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Colorado measles cases surge, near highest level in decades
With nearly 20 measles cases so far this year, Colorado is on track to record its highest number of infections since the disease was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000. Last week, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Lake County teenager. As of April 28,…
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Colorado health officials warn of measles exposure at local Chick-fil-A
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) says the Chick-fil-A at The Citadel Crossing Shopping Center in Colorado Springs was recently exposed to measles. According to a Wednesday news release, public health officials narrowed the exposure areas down to just that location after learning two unvaccinated Weld County residents infected with the disease…
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Health officials warn of potential measles exposure at sports bar in Colorado
Colorado health officials have made the public aware of a possible measles exposure that took place at a popular Arvada sports bar. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Broomfield Public Health and Environment, the place of potential exposure was Bout Time Pub & Grub on W. 80th Avenue. Potential exposure…
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Measles outbreak prompts 80 exclusions at Broomfield schools
Eighty unvaccinated students and staff at Broomfield middle and high schools are not allowed to attend class in the wake of a measles outbreak, state health officials confirmed Tuesday. The majority of the exclusions are students, but they also include several staff members, Hope Shuler, a spokesperson with the Colorado Department of Public Health and…
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Unvaccinated child in Broomfield County tests positive for measles
Public health officials have confirmed a measles case in Boulder County. The child was not vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella and had not traveled outside the state or had a known exposure, according to state health officials. The case brings the total number of measles infections in Colorado to two. “The lack of a…
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1 more measles case confirmed in El Paso County
One more case of the measles in El Paso County has been confirmed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, officials said last week. The case is one of three recently confirmed in the county. The case is one of two announced in a news release by health officials and involves a child…
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What to know about the measles as Colorado logs 15th case
When a child or adult walks into a hospital emergency room with a runny nose, cough, rash and fever, there could be several illnesses going on, and measles continues to be one of them, says Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Kleiner. The infectious disease specialist works at Colorado Springs’ two major hospital systems — Penrose-St. Francis Health Services…
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1 more measles case confirmed in El Paso County
One more case of the measles in El Paso County has been confirmed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, officials said Monday. The case is one of three recently confirmed in the county. The case is one of two announced in a news release by health officials and involves a child under…