8 News Now Measles cases continue to climb in the area around Colorado City, Arizona, now at a total of 158. The region on the Arizona-Utah border is just 160 miles east of Las Vegas.
Cases have increased steadily in the border towns of Hildale in Kane County, Utah, and Colorado City, which is in Mohave County. Anti-vaccine beliefs are common in the area.
No cases have been reported in metro Las Vegas or the rest of Clark County since an out-of-state traveler began a journey at Harry Reid International Airport on Oct. 21. The traveler went on to Seattle and was eventually isolated after reaching Anchorage, Alaska.
Updated counts released in Arizona on Tuesday, Nov. 4, put Mohave County’s total at 107. Five counties in southwest Utah have a total of 51 cases, according to figures updated the same day. In addition to Kane County, the five-county area includes the Utah counties of Beaver, Garfield, Iron and Washington.