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Colorado's first measles case of the year is from someone who traveled internationally. The highly contagious virus recently saw a surge in Texas.
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At least 95% of community members need to be vaccinated to protect against the virus. That number is a lot lower in some western states.
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This post was updated May 1 with additional informationIt's World Immunization Week, but there's evidence that vaccinations are down as checkups get…
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Health officials are investigating an outbreak of mumps that started among employees of Keystone Resort in Colorado. Of the 19 cases identified so far, 18…
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At a public hearing last year in Boise, Idaho, recent transplant Alicia Peterson urged lawmakers not to tighten vaccine requirements. "I, this last year,…
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Back in mid-December, three children were hospitalized with measles after passing through the Denver airport and the emergency department of Children’s…
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Three children are being treated at a Denver-area hospital for measles, adding to the more than 1,200 cases of the disease reported this year nationwide.…
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This post was updated at 8:30 p.m. with additional information.About 60 people gathered at the Colorado Capitol Monday for the third and final day of a…
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The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak.
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Researchers writing in the journal Science found that when kids get measles, it can cause “amnesia” in the immune system. In much of the Mountain West,…