Unvaccinated adult infected with measles dies in New Mexico

Video Unvaccinated adult in New Mexico tests positive for measles after dying

A possible second measles death has been recorded in the U.S. this year after a New Mexico resident tested positive for the virus following their death.

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Death in Lea County related to measles outbreak

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed that a deceased resident of Lea County, who was unvaccinated, has tested positive for measles, according to a Thursday press release.

New Mexico Health Officials Mum on Whether Adult Died From — or With

This article originally appeared on The Defender and was republished with permission. Guest post by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. An adult who died in Lea County, New Mexico, tested positive for measles, state health officials said on Thursday, but officials did not confirm that measles caused the death. David Morgan, public information officer for the state health department, said the death is under investigation but that no additional details about th…

Measles cases in Lea County rise to 30 cases

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) – The New Mexico Department of Health confirms 1 death and 30 cases of the measles in Lea County since Feb. 9. According to the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division, the patient was an unvaccinated adult from Lea County, and was tested for measles after death with positive results. This increase in measles case numbers reflect recent cases discovered during investigations of known patients by the NMDOH Scientific Labo…

In the U.S. state of New Mexico, a person with a measles infection died. The person was 40 years old and not vaccinated, the local authorities informed. She had not received any medical treatment before her death and had only been tested positive for the measles virus after that.