The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is alerting Lea County residents of the days, times and locations where they may

The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed an additional five cases of measles in Lea County, bringing the total to eight cases in the state.

The (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division - totaling to three cases this week. New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County.

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first measles case of 2025 in New Mexico. NMDOH’s scientific laboratory confirmed the infection in an unvaccinated

Health officials have declared a measles outbreak in West Texas, with 15 confirmed cases and one in a bordering county in New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed their first measles case of the year -- Just after dozens of cases were reported in a West Texas county.

Health authorities warned of further spread. Most U.S. measles cases this year involved people 19 and under and those without a confirmed vaccination.

The worst measles outbreak to hit Texas in a decade has now crossed the Texas New Mexico border and there are now eight cases in Lea County.

Measles outbreaks across Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, with more cases expected, according to state health officials. The disease has spread through the South Plains region of Texas since late January,

Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LEA COUNTY, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first case of measles this year, reported in Lea County. State health leaders say the patient is an unvaccinated teen in Lea County. NMHealth is working with the teen’s family to identify anyone they may have come in contact with.