State health workers fear more cases may crop up in coming days, especially since the confirmed cases seem to be unrelated.
The video above first aired on February 17. The number of cases has risen since this video aired. LEA COUNTY, New Mexico (KMID/KPEJ)- Health officials at New Mexico Junior College
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The (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division - totaling to three cases this week. New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County.
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first measles case of 2025 in New Mexico. NMDOH’s scientific laboratory confirmed the infection in an unvaccinated
Of the eight total cases of measles in New Mexico — all in Lea County — four were among adults and the remaining four among children under 18.
The (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division - totaling to three cases this week. New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County.
Two cases of measles were detected in metro Atlanta last week; this week, one case was confirmed in New Mexico, and an outbreak in West Texas is growing, with 24 cases, according to the state health department.
The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed an additional five cases of measles in Lea County, bringing the total to eight cases in the state.
BY SUPT. JENNIFER GUYLos Alamos Public Schools Recently, New Mexico had a confirmed case of measles, a highly contagious infectious disease, in New Mexico. As a community, we can work together to
Read the state Department of Health’s release about measles cases in New Mexico. Measles, a highly contagious and dangerous disease, is spreading in Texas and New Mexico — even though a safe, effective vaccine exists to prevent it.