 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER Some possible good news: We're nearing the end of the incubation period for Colorado's existing cases of measles. The virus can take up to three weeks to cause symptoms, meaning that people who got exposed in the first week of June might only realize they were infected now. (You can check potential exposure locations here.) We'll likely keep seeing cases in people who visited countries or states with active outbreaks, but if we can avoid sustained spread in the community, it will be safer for people with compromised immune systems and babies too young to get the vaccine. Measles is a tricky virus; people can spread it for up to four days before the rash appears. It's a gift to others to keep an eye on the places where you could have been exposed, and to stay home if you start feeling under the weather in the weeks afterward. | | | | The hospitals are spread across the state, including three on the Western Slope, one in the San Luis Valley and two on the Eastern Plains. | | | | | Gov. Polis: “We’re creating pathways for qualified researchers to do research and analysis.” | | | | | It’s the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions. | | | | | Cannabis-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations are rising. | | | | | Federal health officials say at least 17 people have been sickened in 13 states. | | | | | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week handed over personal information about Medicaid enrollees — including immigration status — to the Department of Homeland Security. | | | | | U.S. dental costs would go up by $9.8 billion within the first five years. | | | | | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which recommends which shots insurance should cover for specific groups. | | | | | The products contain tianeptine, an antidepressant that can be addictive. | | | |
