Overview
- State health officials identified a potential exposure at Cold Stone Creamery, 215 S. Sligo St. in Cortez, on Nov. 26 between 3:30 and 6 p.m.
- People who were there during that window are advised to watch for symptoms through Dec. 17 and to call a clinic before seeking care if they become ill.
- Colorado has recorded 33 measles cases this year with five hospitalizations and no deaths, the highest annual total since 1995.
- This is the second confirmed case in Montezuma County; an earlier case in November involved an unvaccinated school‑age child who had recently traveled out of state.
- CDPHE notes most recent cases are in unvaccinated people; local school data show 92% MMR coverage, below the ~95% level needed for community protection, and two doses are about 97% effective.