DENVER (KDVR) — A Coloradan has been confirmed to be the third person to have measles in connection with an international flight that saw two other passengers contract the virus, one an infectious out-of-state adult and the other a child under five years of age, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health.
The person in the newly confirmed case and the child under five are both residents of Arapahoe County, although the department did not disclose if there is a relationship between the two.
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The most recent case involves a vaccinated adult who traveled on Turkish Airlines flight 201, which arrived at Denver International Airport on Tuesday, May 13.
Arapahoe County health officials are contacting any crew or passengers on the flight who were seated or working in close proximity to the people with measles…