New Mexico Department of Health declares measles outbreak in Lea County
The New Mexico Department of Health declared a measles outbreak in Lea County Friday. The decision comes after two adults in the county tested positive for the disease, bringing this week’s total of unrelated cases up to three.
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Health officials declare measles outbreak in southeastern New Mexico
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Health officials declare measles outbreak in Lea County
State health officials declared a measles outbreak in southeast New Mexico on Friday after two adults tested positive for the viral illness — bringing the total to three confirmed cases
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Five more test positive for measles in Lea County
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.
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New Mexico health department reports two more measles cases
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.
Alamogordo Daily News13d
Measles alert in Southern New Mexico
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is alerting Lea County residents of the days, times and locations where they may
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