Nearly 230 measles cases reported in outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico
Nearly 230 measles cases have been identified in outbreaks in West Texas and a nearby New Mexico county. One hundred ninety-eight measles cases have been reported in the West Texas outbreak, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in an update Friday — 39 more confirmed cases since an update on Tuesday.
West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30
A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday, while the number of cases in neighboring New Mexico tripled in a day to 30. Most of the cases across both states are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.
As Measles Continues to Spread in Texas, Cases Jump in New Mexico
The outbreak has sickened nearly 200 people in Gaines County, Texas. A neighboring county in New Mexico has seen 21 new cases since Tuesday.
1st New Mexico death from measles reported in Lea County
The reported death followed weeks of reported infections in several West Texas counties, spreading east in Lea County.
Measles outbreak spreads in Texas, New Mexico: What travelers should know
The CDC is urging travelers to ensure they are vaccinated against measles as the outbreak spreads ahead of the spring and summer travel season.
Measles cases pass into New Mexico as Texas sees increases
Measles cases have risen to nearly 200 in Texas as New Mexico also records more than two dozen cases. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports on how Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
39 new measles cases reported in Texas as outbreak grows to 198: Officials
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 198, according to new data released Friday.
NMDOH: Lea County resident tests positive for measles after death
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed a Lea County resident who died tested positive for measles after their death.
New Mexico health officials investigate cause of death in resident who tested positive for measles
Health officials in New Mexico are investigating the cause of death of an unvaccinated person who tested positive for measles ...
New Mexico health officials confirm 20 new measles cases in Lea County
The New Mexico Health Department says there are now 30 cases of measles in New Mexico. This is a jump in 20 cases since the ...
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Unvaccinated adult dies after measles infection in New Mexico, health officials say
New Mexico health officials say an unvaccinated adult has died after a measles infection, though the virus has not been ...
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Measles cases in Lea County rise to 30 cases
The New Mexico Department of Health confirms 1 death and 30 cases of the measles in Lea County since Feb. 9. According to the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division, the patient was an unvaccinated ...
Lea County resident tests positive for measles after death
According to a news release, the official cause of death is still under investigation by the New Mexico Office of the Medical ...
Deceased Lea County resident tests positive for measles
A deceased resident of Lea County has tested positive for measles, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday. The official cause of the Lea County resident’s death is still under ...