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Measles Transmission Continues in U.S. and Canada, New Exposure Locations Uncovered

Health officials intensify contact tracing with targeted vaccination drives after uncovering new travel-linked cases alongside emerging local clusters

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Flatiron Flyer buses hustle down Broadway to pick up fares bound for Boulder on July 23, 2020, in downtown Denver.
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Overview

  • Public health agencies in Colorado confirmed their 15th measles case this year in a fully vaccinated adult, tracing exposures on Flatiron Flyer buses and multiple DenverBoulder venues in early June.
  • Boston health authorities identified a measles case in a traveler on June 7–8 and are notifying guests at the Westin Boston Seaport, Museum of Fine Arts and Logan Airport Terminal C.
  • Northern Health reports measles is circulating in Wonowon, B.C., with exposures in neighbouring communities including a Fort St. John hospital emergency department between midnight and 4 a.m. on June 2.
  • Manitoba officials unveiled four new exposure sites across the province—Boundary Trails Health Centre, Plum Coulee School, Portage District General Hospital and Steinbach QuickCare Clinic—and urge monitoring of symptoms through late June or early July.
  • Officials stress the measles vaccine’s 97% effectiveness after two doses and recommend self-isolation for four days following rash onset to prevent further spread.