DENVER (KDVR) — Officials are warning of new potential measles exposure sites in Colorado as cases continue to spread following an out-of-state traveler who passed through the Denver International Airport and a nearby hotel last month.
A second vaccinated adult in Denver County has tested positive for measles, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The infected individual was onboard the Turkish Airlines flight 201, which arrived at DIA on Tuesday, May 13.
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Officials say the infected individual is recovering at home. This marks the seventh case linked to an out-of-state traveler who flew while infectious. So far, officials have learned of four passengers on the flight who were infected and three people who were at the airport during the exposure period on May 14 who are also infected.
Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air via coughs and sneezes. The disease can remain in the air up to two hours after the person has left. The best way to protect yourself and loved ones is through the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, according to CDPHE…