SALT LAKE CITY — Health officials in Utah opted not to notify the public about a measles case that entered the state last month, citing low risk and prior vaccination. The case first came into public light Monday afternoon, during a Summit County Board of Health meeting .

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that the individual had previously been vaccinated, significantly reducing the risk of transmission.

“This individual had previously been vaccinated and posed a low risk of infection to others,” DHHS said in a statement Tuesday.

May 19 – traveler arrives in Utah, May 23 – traveler returns to Salt Lake City

On May 19, an international traveler flew from Canada to Salt Lake City and rented a car to drive to southern Idaho. Utah health officials emphasized th

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