Texas measles outbreak spreads to New Mexico as case numbers near 100
Lea County, New Mexico, is now reporting an outbreak of measles, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). Lea County is near Gaines County, Texas, where measles cases continue to rise as part of the original outbreak.
Public health officials in New Mexico have said they suspect some of the state's cases are linked to the Texas outbreak, but haven't confirmed it. Measles is a highly contagious disease.
As of Monday, no cases have been reported in Oklahoma, but the Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out a health alert to doctors across the state asking them to keep an eye out for potential ...
Measles is an airborne, "extremely infectious, and potentially severe rash illness," according to the Centers for Disease ...
Amid the ongoing cases, New Mexico Health is hosting free measles vaccination clinics. There will be vaccines offered at the ...
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