MONTEZUMA COUNTY, Colo. — Measles may be spreading undetected throughout the Cortez area of southwestern Colorado after an unvaccinated child with no known connection to other cases in the state and no history of recent out-of-state travel tested positive for the virus, state health officials said Friday.

This latest case – the second for Montezuma County – suggests there may be more cases of the highly contagious disease going around in the area due to the lack of a clear source of infection, according to a spokesperson with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Montezuma County Public Health is investigating the case.

State health officials said the child may have exposed people to measles at the Cold Stone Creamery ice cream shop, located at 215 S. Sligo St

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