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10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

An outbreak of measles has expanded in Western Texas, with the Texas Department of State Health Services reporting 24 cases in the last two weeks.
In New Mexico, a new case was confirmed involving an unvaccinated teenager, with possible exposure to others in Lovington.
Nine patients in Texas have been hospitalized, and all confirmed cases in Gaines County involve unvaccinated residents.
Local health officials in Gaines County have set up vaccination clinics, and the New Mexico Department of Health announced no-appointment vaccination clinics in Hobbs.

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USA Today

Measles cases are rising in the US as Texas outbreak spreads: Here's what to know

Texas state health officials confirmed 24 cases of measles, as New Mexico announced its first case this year in a county on the state border.

28 days ago·United States

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KTAB News

Measles outbreak reaches West Texas: 24 cases confirmed, Abilene doctor urges vaccination

BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – While flu cases continue to spread across the Big Country, another health concern is emerging — measles. Health officials have confirmed 24 cases in Gaines County, about 100 miles west of Snyder in Scurry County. 10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads primarily through the air but can also transfer through surface contact. Accor…

29 days ago

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Associated Press News

Measles case discovered in New Mexico

Lea County residents were alerted Tuesday about an infection of an unvaccinated teenager, and possible exposure in a Lovington ER and school gymnasium.

1 month ago·United States

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KRQE News 13

First measles case reported in New Mexico for 2025

The New Mexico Department of Health's scientific laboratory confirmed the infection in an unvaccinated Lea County teenager.

1 month ago·Albuquerque, United States

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KOAT

New Mexico reports first case of measles in 2025

The New Mexico Health Department has confirmed a measles infection in Lea County.

1 month ago·Albuquerque, United States

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10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases in connection with the onset of symptoms within the last two weeks. The small county in West Texas has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. In neighboring Lea County, New Mexico…

1 month ago·Albuquerque, United States

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