Colorado has recorded 27 , which is the most the state has seen in a single year since at least 1996.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases to affect humans, and can linger in the air for up to two hours. People who visited an exposure location should monitor themselves for symptoms for three weeks.
Initial symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. The red facial rash typically appears about four days after someone becomes contagious.
Anyone who visited an exposure location and develops symptoms should call ahead before seeking medical care, so their provider can protect other patients.
Colorado public health officials say people who visited the following locations — in Gunnison, Almont and the Salida area — are still in the window during which they could develop measles:
- Appleton Clinic, 607 25 Road #201, Grand Junction, between 1:30 and 4:40 p.m. Aug. 11; between 10:50 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. Aug. 13; and between 1:54 and 5 p.m. Aug. 15. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 5.
- Community Hospital emergency department, 2351 G Road, Grand Junction, between 7 p.m. Aug. 11 and 12:45 a.m. Aug. 12. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 2.
- Denver International Airport Concourse C, between 4:30 and 7 p.m. Aug. 12. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 2.
- Maverik Gas Station, 1103 US-50, Fruita, between 5 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 2.
- McDonald’s (dine-in), 1212 North Ave., Grand Junction, between 5:30 and 9 p.m. Aug. 12. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 2.
- Children’s Hospital Colorado emergency room, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, between 6:36 and 10:16 p.m. Aug. 12. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 2.
- Community Hospital emergency department, 2351 G Road, Grand Junction, between 5:18 and 7:33 p.m. Aug. 14. Symptoms could develop through Sept. 4.
- Trailblazer Pizza, 456 Kokopelli Dr., Fruita, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Aug 22. Symptoms could appear through Sept. 12.
- Community Hospital, 2351 G Road, Grand Junction, 8 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. Aug. 23; 8 a.m. to 10:35 p.m. Aug. 24; 6:20 p.m. Aug. 25 to 8:40 a.m. Aug. 26; 2 p.m. Aug. 26 to 4 a.m. Aug. 27; and 8 a.m. to 10:10 p.m. Aug. 27. Symptoms could appear through Sept. 17.
- Shell Gas Station, 403 Jurassic Ave., Fruita, from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 25. Symptoms could appear through Sept. 15.
- Roper Music Store, 1224 N. 25th St., Grand Junction, from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Symptoms could appear through Sept. 15.
- Golden Gate Petrol, 2385 G Road, Grand Junction, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Symptoms could appear through Sept. 17.
This list will be updated.
