Coconino County Health Officials announced today that a 21-year-old female traveler from France who was visiting Coconino County has been diagnosed with measles. The infection was confirmed at the Arizona State Laboratory. The individual could have exposed other people to measles between 7-21 and 7-29. During this time the individual traveled to Page, Tusayan, and Grand Canyon in Coconino County, as well as several locations in Utah.
The following travel itinerary will help to identify possible exposure to individuals in the areas where the infected person traveled:
The young woman traveled from France with family members to Salt Lake City, Utah on July 20. The group was traveling in a rented vehicle and did not take public transportation.
The family traveled to Torrey, Utah on July 21 and then continued to Moab, Utah from July 22-24. The group visited Canyonlands National Park on July 22, Arches National Park on July 23 and Bluff, Utah on July 25.
On July 26 the group visited Monument Valley and then Page, Arizona where the young woman went to the Emergency Room at Page Hospital. Hospital staff immediately required the woman to wear a mask and placed her in isolation due to apparent respiratory symptoms, virtually eliminating the risk to other patients. The woman was treated for upper respiratory illness.
The group then traveled to Tusayan, Arizona on July 27. The individual visited the Grand Canyon North Country Clinic on July 28 where she was tested for measles. Positive test results were received on July 29.
Due to the timing of her symptoms, it is highly likely that the woman contracted the disease while in France and was not yet contagious during her flight to the United States. The individual was considered to be infectious during portions of her travel in Utah and Northern Arizona.
If you have traveled to any of these areas during the specified time periods and if you develop any of the symptoms, particularly a rash with fever, please contact your healthcare provider. Residents are urged to inform the health care facility or doctor’s office prior to arrival if measles is suspected.
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