DENVER — An unvaccinated toddler in Arapahoe County who traveled with family to multiple international locations with increasing measles cases has been hospitalized after contracting the virus, becoming the state’s sixth case so far this year.
The child was taken to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora after developing symptoms and has been isolated from other patients and families at the facility, state health officials said in a news release Wednesday, adding there’s no ongoing exposure risk at the hospital.
Toddler could have exposed people at hospital, pharmacies and grocery stores in Aurora
State health officials said the toddler could have exposed people at several locations in Aurora, including Children’s Hospital Colorado, a Walgreens on E. Hampden Ave., a Sam’s Club on Abilene St., and a Natural Grocers on S. Tower Rd.
At Children’s, the toddler may have exposed people on:
- Thursday, May 22, between 6-10 p.m.
- Monday, May 26, between 1:10-7:15 a.m.
- Monday, May 26, between 9:26 p.m. – Tuesday, May 27 at 4:15 a.m.
At the Walgreens located at 18461 E. Hampden Ave., people may have been exposed on Friday, May 23, and Sunday, May 25, between 10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m…