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Lake County public health says measles outbreak contained: six cases, four hospitalizations, no deaths
Summary
County public health reported six confirmed measles cases with four hospitalizations and no deaths; officials said contact tracing stopped untracked community spread and public‑health planning and tick testing are underway.
Lake County public‑health officials briefed the Board of County Commissioners on a recent measles cluster and other public‑health activities during the June 16 meeting.
"We had six confirmed cases locally, four hospitalizations and no deaths and there was no untracked community spread," County Manager Candace Bryan reported while summarizing the public‑health response and praise from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for case tracking and quarantine actions.
Staff said public‑health is submitting a public health improvement plan to CDPHE for final review and will conduct tick‑collection fieldwork (cloth drags) to determine tick species and test for tickborne diseases, which may include Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other pathogens. Officials were not certain in the meeting whether all test results will be publicly posted and said they would follow up.
Other department updates: a senior transportation grant from CDOT allowed the county to add three on‑call drivers and expand trips for residents; tourism activity called All About Leadville generated an estimated $130,000 in local business receipts; CSU Extension programs and small grants funded youth and food‑safety work in the county.
Next steps: public‑health staff will finalize the improvement plan and coordinate testing with state labs; county staff said they would follow up to clarify public availability of tick‑testing results.
