US EditionChild Tests Positive for Measles in San Juan County
- A child under four tested positive for measles in San Juan County, marking the spread of the outbreak to seven counties as of June 3, 2025.
- The outbreak began in late January and has expanded largely due to declining vaccination rates and domestic travel, with this case linked to a flight exposure.
- New Mexico has confirmed 81 measles cases with 94 hospitalizations and two unvaccinated school-aged deaths, reflecting the largest recent outbreak in the state.
- Health officials note the measles virus spreads by airborne particles that remain infectious for up to two hours, and vaccination remains highly effective, with many cases unvaccinated.
- The outbreak underscores the risk of measles resurgence without adequate vaccination, prompting health leaders and pediatricians to advocate for timely MMR immunization to protect children and communities.
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Measles case reported in San Juan County
SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed a measles case in San Juan County. They say it is a child under the age of four with one dose of the vaccine who contracted the virus on a domestic flight. Even though the child got the virus outside the county, people may have been exposed at the San Juan Regional Medical Center emergency room on May 26 at 10:30 a.m. or May 27 at 4:15 a.m. Exposure may have occurred at…
New Mexico health officials report measles exposures in San Juan, Lea county hospitals
(Conceptual image/Getty Photos)The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday reported multiple measles exposures at hospitals in opposite corners of the state last week, including the first case recorded in San Juan County. The state’s largest outbreak in more than 50 years now includes 81 cases, with more than 80% in Lea County, just across the state line from Gaines County, Texas, where the outbreak began. Since mid-February, health officials…
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