A possible second measles death has been recorded in the U.S. this year after a New Mexico resident tested positive for the virus following their death.

A person in New Mexico tested positive for measles after death, the state Health Department said Thursday. The official cause ...

According to a news release, the official cause of death is still under investigation by the New Mexico Office of the Medical ...

People at high risk for infection who got the shots many years ago may want to consider getting a booster if they live in an area with an outbreak.

A second person has died from measles as the outbreak of the disease in Texas and New Mexico continues to grow, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). The person was ...

A deceased resident of Lea County in New Mexico tested positive for measles, the state health department said on Thursday, ...

The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed that a deceased resident of Lea County, who was unvaccinated, tested ...

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed a Lea County resident who died tested positive for measles after their death.

The death is the second in the outbreak, after a 6-year-old child succumbed in Texas last week. An unvaccinated New Mexico ...

A deceased Lea County resident, who was unvaccinated, tested positive for measles, according to the New Mexico Department of ...

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing.

Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with one person being able to infect nine out of 10 of their unvaccinated close contacts.