 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER The Broomfield measles outbreak is up to nine confirmed illnesses and one probable case, with one new exposure location in Arvada. One bit of good news is that we're reaching the end of the incubation period for the first round of potential exposures. (Symptoms can take up to three weeks to appear, so each new case means another round of waiting to learn if the virus hit a dead end or continued spreading.) We have a list of locations and times when people could have encountered measles. If you went to one of those spots during the contagious period, you might want to pay a bit more attention if you start feeling under the weather in the coming days | | | | The Broomfield schools outbreak has grown to nine cases, with the state health department announcing two confirmed infections and one probable case in people who share living space with people who got sick. | | | | | Researchers consider measles among the most contagious diseases. | | | | | Arvada Mayor Lauren Simpson is encouraging women in their 40s to get an initial mammogram, even if they don’t have an alarming family history. | | | | | Program will crack down on retail outlets that sell products, like e-cigarettes and vaping cartridges, to those under 21. | | | | | The nine-member board was evenly split at the end of a nearly eight-hour public meeting, with four members opposed, three in favor and two undecided. | | | | | Check measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates for public schools, private schools and child care facilities. | | | |
