Once eradicated measles could make a Colorado comeback; officials urge vaccination

By Debbie Kelley | The Gazette

As an infectious disease specialist for nearly 26 years, Dr. Michelle Barron has never physically seen measles, and neither have a lot of other physicians of the 21st century.

The virus, most commonly identified by a flat red rash, fever, cough and white spots on the back of the throat, officially was eradicated in the United States in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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