The first case of measles in Colorado since 2006 has been confirmed in a man who traveled to Denver from India on May 14. The man was not infectious while traveling, but was infectious during a visit to a private physician’s office and while being hospitalized at Sky Ridge Medical Center, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said.
Officials ask that anyone who was at Sky Ridge Medical Center from May 25-27 be on alert for symptoms — which include runny nose, rash, fever, cough and red, watery eyes — and contact a health care provider before going to a medical office or emergency room. Symptoms typically occur seven to 21 days after exposure.
State epidemiologist Dr. Lisa Miller said Colorado typically has fewer cases of measles than other parts of the country. In 2006, there was a single confirmed case..
There were 55 confirmed cases in the U.S. in 2012, down from 222 the year before, Miller said.