Montana Confirms Two Gallatin Measles Cases as Officials Post Exposure Sites

Overview

• Gallatin City-County Health Department reports two confirmed measles cases, with no sustained community transmission in children.
• Officials released detailed exposure locations and times in Bozeman, Belgrade, and Montana State University's Hyalite Hall with monitoring windows stretching into mid-December.
• Missoula Public Health identified a Nov. 22 exposure at TJ Maxx, Scheels, and Old Chicago and reports no confirmed Missoula cases, advising monitoring through Dec. 14.
• The CDC has confirmed the two Gallatin cases, and exposure locations cited include Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport, Gallatin Crossing Mall, and Target during November.
• Health agencies emphasize two MMR doses for strong protection and note measles can linger in the air for up to two hours with symptoms possible up to 21 days after exposure.