
Yesterday, Colorado announced a seventh measles case linked to a Turkish Airlines flight. The latest case-patient is a vaccinated adult Denver resident who was a passenger on Turkish Airlines flight 201, which arrived at Denver International Airport (DIA) on May 13.
So far, four of the people who contracted measles were passengers on the May 13 flight, and three were at DIA during the exposure period on May 14, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said.
In other US measles developments, New York's Putnam County has reported a measles case in a person who is no longer contagious. The person contracted the virus while traveling abroad.
“Currently this is a single case of measles,” said Putnam County Health Director Rian Rodriguez, MPH, in a press release.
England warns of potential summer surge
In international developments, the UK's Health Security Agency warns that with measles activity increasing in England, especially in kids under 10, there could be a summer surge in virus activity.
In England, 109 measles cases were reported in April, and 86 were documented in May. Most people infected have been under 10 years old and unvaccinated.