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Colorado Warns of Measles Exposure at DIA Concourse C as Second Mesa County Case Signals Possible Local Spread

Officials emphasize MMR vaccination as the best protection.

Travelers make their way through Concourse C at Denver International Airport on Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • An out-of-state traveler with confirmed measles passed through DIA’s Concourse C on Aug. 12 between 4:30 and 7 p.m., arriving at Gate C51 and departing from Gate C50.
  • People who were in Concourse C during that window should monitor for symptoms through Sept. 2 and call a clinic before seeking care if they become ill.
  • State health officials confirmed a second Mesa County case in an adult of unknown vaccination status, raising concern about undetected transmission in the Grand Junction area.
  • Investigators published exposure sites and times in Mesa County, including Enjoy Church, Appleton Clinic, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s and other locations, with symptom windows extending into early September.
  • Colorado has reported 21 measles cases this year, with ten linked to a previous DIA exposure that included passengers from a Turkish Airlines flight and secondary contacts.