DENVER ( KDVR ) — A third case of measles was confirmed in Pagosa Springs, which is part of Archuleta County, the day after the second case was confirmed.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said that an adult Archuleta County resident has been confirmed to have contracted measles. The individual’s vaccination history is currently unknown, and health officials said that as of Tuesday, they do not believe the case is linked to the case announced Monday in Denver , or the case announced last month in Pueblo .
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Both prior cases were connected to trips to areas of Mexico where ongoing measles outbreaks have been reported. CDPHE did not provide any information about where the Archuleta County resident may have contracted measles.
CDPHE said the person sought medical care at a clinic in their community on March 31 and was contagious between March 26 and April 3. Based on that information, CDPHE is providing the following locations and times where Coloradans may have been exposed to measles…