Arizona: Measles 2024 - 2026

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Source: https://www.azfamily.com/2024/02/10/...public-health/

Measles case confirmed by Maricopa County Department of Public Health
By Kit Silavong
Published: Feb. 10, 2024 at 12:35 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has confirmed Saturday morning at least one case of measles. The department says it’s investigating the case involving an international visitor.

Doctors at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital have been on high alert since measles cases have spiked across the country and overseas, as the Valley has a low measles vaccination rate. To reach herd immunity, where there is enough protection to drastically mitigate the disease from spreading, a region needs at least 95% of the population to be vaccinated...

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Source: https://www.maricopa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2872

Posted on: February 12, 2024
Two Public Exposures Identified Through Measles Investigation
measles

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has identified two public exposures from an international visitor who was confirmed to have measles.

MCDPH has confirmed that the individual was infectious with measles at two public locations. Individuals who were at the following locations at the listed dates and times may have been exposed:

Breakfast buffet at The Garden Grille and Bar inside the Hilton Garden Inn Chandler Downtown
150 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler
Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 7:00am to 12:00pm
Twin Peaks Camelback
2135 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix
Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

The investigation is now complete. MCDPH is in the process of notifying individuals identified as potentially being exposed, including those who may have been exposed when the case was hospitalized for symptoms of measles...

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Source: https://kjzz.org/content/1872070/2-a...aricopa-county


2 additional measles cases confirmed in Maricopa County
By Greg Hahne
Published: Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 3:01pm
Updated: Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 3:40pm

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified two new cases of measles in the Valley.

They’ve been linked to an international visitor who tested positive for the disease earlier this month.

Dr. Nick Staab is the assistant medical director with county health...

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Source: https://www.12news.com/article/news/...9-e30a1dbea445

Measles case confirmed in Coconino County
Coconino County Health and Human Services said disease surveillance is being conducted at five locations where people might have been exposed.

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COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — Health officials have confirmed one case of measles and are investigating a probable second case in Coconino County.

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) said disease surveillance is being conducted at five locations where people might have been exposed to the virus as a result of these cases.

The virus is highly contagious and is spread through the air by an infected person breathing, coughing or sneezing, according to CCHHS.

RELATED: Maricopa County Department of Public Health identifies 2 new measles cases, 5 exposure locations

Officials said people may have been exposed at the following locations:

Planet Fitness located at 4650 US Hwy 89 in Flagstaff | Feb. 11 from 11 p.m. to Feb. 12 at 9 a.m.
NextCare Urgent Care located at 399 S Malpais Lane STE 100 in Flagstaff | Feb. 16
Joann Fabric and Craft located at 1514 S Riordan Ranch Road in Flagstaff | Feb. 29 from 12 – 4 p.m.
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1st measles cases reported in Arizona this year

KJZZ | By Michel Marizco
Published June 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM MST

Navajo County officials said Monday that they’ve confirmed the first cases of measles in Arizona this year.

Navajo County Public Health Services said all four individuals were not immunized and have a recent history of international travel. They were exposed through a single source.


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Public Health Confirms Measles Exposure at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Individuals who were at the airport during exposure timeframe should know and watch for symptoms

Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has confirmed that a person infectious with measles traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. MCDPH is working with federal, state, and airport officials to protect travelers who may have been exposed.

“MCDPH is coordinating with other agencies to notify people who may have been exposed so they can watch for symptoms and get care if any develop,” said Dr. Nick Staab, Chief Medical Officer for MCDPH. “With a virus as highly infectious as measles, it’s a reminder that we all should stay up-to-date on our vaccines to keep ourselves and those around us safe.”

Details of the public exposure are:

• Location: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Terminal 4, beyond security checkpoints, Concourses C and D
• Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
• Time: 5PM to midnight

Routinely, anyone who was on the same flight as a person with a confirmed case of measles will be notified directly by their local public health department.

Measles can linger in the air for up to two hours after the infectious person leaves, and the stated exposure window includes that time.

Measles spreads by direct contact with an infected person or through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. A person with measles can give the disease to other people even before they feel sick. Measles can cause serious illness, especially in young children, pregnant women and people with depressed immune systems.

Approximately 90% of unvaccinated individuals who are exposed to measles will become infected. Measles is preventable with two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, typically given during childhood. Adults need at least one dose of MMR vaccine given after the age of one. Individuals born before 1957 or who had measles as a child are considered immune.

What to do if you were at the specified location, date and time of exposure:

• Find out if you have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles previously. Make sure you are up-to-date with the recommended number of measles (MMR) vaccinations. If you want to check your immunization records, you can get them through myIR through Arizona Department of Health Services. If you need assistance getting your records, you can call the CARES Team at (602) 506-6767 for assistance. Individuals who have not had measles infection or received the measles vaccine previously are at risk of contracting measles, if exposed.
• Anyone who may have been exposed should watch for symptoms, which typically appear seven to 12 days after exposure but may take up to 21 days. Symptoms of measles include:
  • Fever (101° F or higher)
  • Red, watery eyes
  • Cough
  • Runny nose
  • A rash that is red, raised, and blotchy
    • The rash begins after other symptoms, usually on the face at the hairline, and moves down the body.
    • The rash may last five to six days.
• Individuals who develop any symptoms of measles should self-isolate, stay away from others and seek medical care. Symptomatic individuals who do not have a healthcare provider may need to be seen at a local hospital emergency room or urgent care center. People with measles symptoms should first call their healthcare provider or the medical facility before going in. They will let you know when to visit their office so others in the waiting area are not exposed.

MCDPH is encouraging healthcare providers to be alert for unvaccinated patients with fever and rash, especially if they have a known exposure. Healthcare providers are required to report suspect cases of measles to their local health department.

“Measles is both highly contagious and preventable,” said Dr. Staab. “It can cause severe illness, including death, so we strongly encourage anyone who has not been vaccinated to get vaccinated to prevent further spread.”

For more information on measles, visit Maricopa.gov/measles.

Source
Maricopa County Department of Public Health
June 16, 2025 - 11:28am

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Source: https://www.ktnv.com/news/mohave-cou...rado-city-area
Mohave County reports 9 confirmed measles cases in Colorado City area
Health officials conducting contact investigations and urging vaccination to prevent further spread of highly contagious disease through Arizona community
Measles Cases
By: KTNV Staff
Posted 6:49 PM, Aug 21, 2025

COLORADO CITY, Ariz. (KTNV) — Mohave County health officials are asking residents in and around Colorado City to stay aware and informed about measles after nine confirmed cases were reported this week.

On Tuesday, the Mohave County Department of Public Health said measles is "active within the community" and told Channel 13 they are currently conducting contact investigations and notifying anyone that may have been exposed...

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Source: https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2025-...st-in-34-years

Arizona measles outbreak is now the state's largest in 34 years
KJZZ | By Katherine Davis-Young
Published September 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM MST

The ongoing measles outbreak in Arizona is now the largest in more than 30 years in the state.

Over the last five weeks, 30 cases of measles have been reported in the Colorado City area. There were also four measles cases reported in June in Navajo County, bringing this year’s total cases to 34 — the highest count in Arizona since 1991, according to Arizona Department of Health Services records.

Colorado City is a town of about 2,500 people on the Arizona-Utah border. Many residents of the area are members of the Mormon-offshoot polygamist sect known as FLDS. The community has very low vaccination rates...

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Source: https://www.kjzz.org/science/2025-09...tinues-to-grow

Mohave County measles outbreak continues to grow
KJZZ | By Katherine Davis-Young
Published September 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM MST

Arizona's largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years continues to grow.

Over the past six weeks, 42 cases of measles have been confirmed in the Mohave County town of Colorado City, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Another 21 cases have been reported recently in neighboring communities in Utah, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.

Colorado City is a town of about 2,500 people on the Arizona-Utah border. Many residents of the area are members of the Mormon-offshoot polygamist sect known as FLDS, or the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The community has very low vaccination rates.

One Colorado City elementary school last year reported a kindergarten measles vaccination rate of just 7% — the lowest rate reported by any school in the state, records from the Arizona Department of Health Services show. The other school in the town reported a 40% kindergarten MMR vaccination rate last year...

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Source: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news...dred-40616643/

The Northern Arizona measles outbreak is approaching 100 cases
The outbreak, centered in the former polygamist Mormon area of Short Creek, is the state's biggest in decades.
By Morgan FischerOctober 29, 2025

Nearly 100 people have tested positive for measles amid Arizona’s largest outbreak in more than three decades, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Since early August, one of the world’s most contagious diseases has been spreading in an isolated mountainous northern Arizona community with low vaccination rates. The area used to be the stronghold of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the church’s leader and prophet, Warren Jeffs. Today, mostly former members of the church live in the community that has changed significantly over the last two decades.

Nearly three months after the first case was identified, 93 people have tested positive for measles in Mohave County, which includes Colorado City, where the majority of the cases are concentrated. Three people have been hospitalized, but no one has died. Arizona’s Navajo County also had four measles cases earlier this year, but the disease didn’t spread further than that...

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Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/health/he...-and-flagstaff


Health officials warning public about measles exposures in Maricopa County and Flagstaff
Among the places where people may have been exposed to the virus was the Tate McRae concert on November 5
By: abc15.com staff
Posted 5:53 PM, Nov 12, 2025
and last updated 5:56 PM, Nov 12, 2025

PHOENIX — Health officials are warning the public about multiple possible measles exposures recently in Maricopa County and in Flagstaff.

Maricopa County health officials announced Wednesday that there were two possible exposure points in the last week.

They say that anyone who was at the Home2 Suites by Hilton Phoenix Downtown, near 1st and Jackson streets from November 5 at 3 p.m. to November 6 at 1 p.m. could have been exposed to the virus.

The other exposure point was at a concert at the Mortgage Matchup Center on November 5. According to the venue's website, Tate McRae held a concert there that night.

Coconino County officials also announced Wednesday that there was a public exposure to measles at Flagstaff Mall on November 6.

Anyone at the mall between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. could have been exposed to the virus...

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Source: https://www.kjzz.org/fronteras-desk/...ches-200-cases

Coconino County reports first measles case as Mohave County outbreak reaches 200 cases
KJZZ | By Katherine Davis-Young
Published December 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM MST

Coconino County officials have confirmed the county’s first case of measles in 2025 and are working to identify people who may have been exposed.

A Coconino County resident infected with the highly contagious virus visited the Kane County Emergency Department across the border in Kanab, Utah, on Monday Dec. 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. Others who were there at the same time should watch for symptoms at least through Jan. 12.

Symptoms of measles include high fever, cough, runny nose, and a blotchy rash that usually starts on the face and extends down the body.

This is the first case of measles confirmed in Coconino County in 2025, but 200 cases have been confirmed in recent months in neighboring Mohave County.

The ongoing measles outbreak in Arizona is the state’s largest in more than 30 years. The state health department reports Arizona has had eight hospitalizations but no deaths related to the outbreak.

Ninety-seven percent of cases have been among people who are not vaccinated against measles. Two-thirds of cases have been among children...

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Source: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/e...sles/index.php


Total Cases
205
Hospitalizations
8
Deaths
0
% OF CASES unvaccinated
97%
% OF CASES UNDER 18 YEARS OLD
65%

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Source: https://www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/2026-...outbreak-grows

Pima County confirms first measles case as Arizona outbreak grows
KJZZ | By Katherine Davis-Young
Published January 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM MST

The number of Arizona counties impacted by measles continues to grow. Pima County is the latest to report an infection.

Arizona’s current measles outbreak is the state’s largest in more than 30 years. The state first reported four measles cases in June in Navajo County. Since then, the outbreak has grown to 214 cases. The vast majority of those — 208 cases — have been in Mohave County, mostly in the geographically isolated community of Colorado City.

But Coconino County reported its first measles case last week, and now Pima County has reported a case.

“While we have been very lucky that we haven’t seen as many cases spread to other counties, we are starting to see cases in other parts of our state,” said Nicole Witt, assistant director of the Public Health Preparedness Division at the Arizona Department of Health Services. “Just a reminder to everyone to continue to be vigilant.”

The Pima County Health Department reports an individual who traveled over the southern border into Arizona was recently hospitalized for measles in Tucson. Pima County officials are working with the state health department to investigate the case but say the infected individual was quickly isolated.

“The overall risk to the public is low and there is no known public exposure at this time,” Pima County officials said in a press release.

But Witt said Arizonans should be aware that the virus is still spreading. And she noted nine people have been hospitalized as a result of the state’s ongoing outbreak...

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Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/state/mar...on-in-an-adult


Maricopa County confirms first measles case of the year in an adult
Officials say the case is related to overseas international travel
By: Hector Gonzales
Posted 1 hour and 14 minutes ago
and last updated 52 minutes ago

PHOENIX — The first measles case of the year in the Valley has been recorded.

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has confirmed that an adult who lives in the area tested positive for the measles.

Officials say the case is associated with overseas international travel and required hospitalization. The individual was not infectious at the time of travel...