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):

2 days ago · The New Mexico Department of Health said that, as of Thursday, it had identified nine cases of measles in Lea County, which shares a border with the outbreak region in Texas. Four of those ...

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 ...

5 days 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 Mexico, the measles case count is up to nine, though state public health officials said Thursday there’s still no evidence this outbreak is connected to the one in Texas.

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 ...

1 day ago · Health officials in two US states are tracking measles outbreaks as cases rise to nearly 100 people. ... In New Mexico, officials said nine people had become sick in Lea County, along the state's ...

5 days ago · The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles. Public health officials in ...