Travelers at DIA, Littleton church goers may have been exposed to measles: CDPHE

DENVER — Travelers at Denver International Airport and parishioners at a church in Littleton may have been exposed to measles over the weekend after an out-of-state traveler came to Colorado while infectious with the highly contagious disease.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said people could have been exposed at DIA between 9:15 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Feb. 21, after the individual arrived at Gate A83 in Concourse A, traveled through the airport’s main terminal and left the airport for Littleton.

The individual then attended a church service at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, located at 6853 S. Prince St., on Sunday, Feb. 22, between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. People there could have been exposed to the virus at either the 9:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. service, or at a reception that took place at 10:30 a.m., state health officials said…

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