The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Lea County, near Gaines County, Texas. The table below provides the latest case numbers. Because measles is so contagious, additional cases are likely to occur in Lea County and the surrounding communities. New Mexico Case Count by County (as of 02/20/2025):

Feb 11, 2025 · SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is alerting Lea County residents of the days, times and locations where they may have been exposed to a person with measles. The NMDOH Scientific Laboratory has confirmed a measles infection of an unvaccinated Lea County teenager.

5 days ago · The measles outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.

4 days ago · Here's what to know about the measles outbreak in New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to declare an outbreak on Feb. 14. NMDOH reported there are now eight confirmed...

2 days ago · Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials who warned that the number of cases was expected to rise.

12 hours ago · Measles, once eliminated in the U.S., sickens 99 in Texas and New Mexico. Health authorities warned of further spread. Most U.S. measles cases this year involved people 19 and under and those ...

Feb 14, 2025 · New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County. The cases border Texas’s Gaines County, where cases have jumped from 2 to 48 cases in two weeks. While a connection to the Texas outbreak is suspected, it remains unconfirmed.

1 day ago · The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. In neighboring eastern New ...

2 days ago · An ongoing measles outbreak that began in one of Texas' least vaccinated counties has mushroomed to 90 cases across a cluster of seven counties in the state, according to an update by the Texas ...

Feb 15, 2025 · A fast-growing measles outbreak has infected dozens in Texas and New Mexico as officials suspect the highly contagious disease continues to spread.