Measles Updated 12/8/2025
12/08/2025 The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Montezuma County Public Health Department have confirmed a case of measles in a Montezuma County resident. T his is the second case reported in Montezuma County in 2025. An unvaccinated school-aged child was reported with measles on Nov. 12. The new case is a child who had not received the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. They had no known connection to the previous case or to recent exposures reported in Colorado and has not traveled outside the state. The lack of a clear source of infection suggests that unidentified cases may be occurring in or traveling through Cortez. Know exposure location is Cold Stone Crreamery at 215 S. Sligo St. Cortez, CO 81321 on Wed 11/26/25 between 3:30pm - 6pm.
12/1/2025 There is an ongoing outbreak of measles at the border of Arizona and Utah. Colorado providers should be aware of potential exposures in patients who might travel to the area of the outbreak or who might be exposed to individuals traveling to Colorado.
CDPHE announced the addition of measles wastewater surveillance data to its publicly available Wastewater Surveillance Data Dashboard. https://cdphe.colorado.gov/dcphr/wastewater
As of December 2, 2025, a total of 1,828 confirmed* measles cases were reported in the United States. Among these, 1,804 measles cases were reported by 43 jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 24 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.
There have been 46 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 87% of confirmed cases (1,597 of 1,828) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
Anyone 6 months of age or older traveling to these areas or internationally are recommended to be vaccinated with the MMR vaccine. As a reminder, if your child has not had their MMR vaccine, daycares or schools could require them to stay home if you are in an area where there are current cases. For more information on the current outbreaks and recommendations please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html
Please call the office to schedule a visit if you would like to get your child’s MMR vaccine.
Measles is a highly Contagious respiratory virus that can survive in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours. Measles isn’t just a little rash. Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children.
The most recognizable measles symptom is a very high fever accompanied by a red or brownish blotchy rash that typically starts on the face, although this is not the only symptom.
Before the rash appears, children with measles develop cold-like symptoms, including:
• Cough
• Runny nose
• Fever
• Red, watery eyes
These symptoms tend to get worse during the first 1 to 3 days of the illness.
If you have further questions, call our office and ask to speak to one of our nurses, or to schedule to update your child’s vaccinations please call 970-375-0100 opt 4.