US EditionMeasles Case Confirmed in Vaccinated Coloradan Who Flew Into DIA
- Colorado public health authorities reported the state's seventh measles case in a vaccinated adult who traveled on flight 201 operated by Turkish Airlines arriving in Denver from Istanbul on May 13, 2025.
- The case likely originated from exposure to an out-of-state passenger with measles who was at Denver International Airport and a nearby hotel on May 13 and 14.
- Officials are contacting passengers seated near the infected individual and children on parents' laps, while warning that people visiting Denver, Aurora, Greenwood Village, and Evergreen may have been exposed last week.
- Measles spreads easily from person to person but can be effectively prevented by receiving the MMR vaccine. Although it is uncommon, about 3% of vaccinated individuals exposed to the virus may still contract the illness, typically experiencing milder symptoms.
- This outbreak represents the highest number of measles cases in Colorado since 1996, prompting free MMR vaccine clinics for exposed individuals in Aurora and other counties.
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US airport among busiest in world on alert over Earth's most infectious disease
THREE passengers caught the world’s most infectious disease at a major airport, leaving travelers on high alert. Health officials say three cases of measles were detected at Denver International Airport. GettyHealth officials in Colorado say three passengers at Denver International Airport were infected with measles, possibly exposing hundreds of people[/caption] ReutersOfficials are urging travelers to contact their healthcare providers and mon…
Colorado on high alert after child, two others from same international flight contract measles at Denver airport
Colorado officials are sounding the alarm after a child and two others who touched down on a flight at Denver International Airport earlier this month contracted measles.
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Another Colorado measles case tied to Turkish Airlines flight into DIA
A second Arapahoe County resident who was likely exposed to measles on a flight that landed at Denver International Airport has tested positive for the disease, Colorado public health officials said Thursday.
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