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State health officials reported three new measles cases in Santa Fe County on Thursday, pushing New Mexico’s infection count to 100 infections.
Three new cases of measles have been reported in New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Health Department. NMDOH says these three new cases are impacting unvaccinated Santa Fe County residents. The three new cases have led the total case count in the state of New Mexico to rise to 100,
Dr. Hector Ocaranza knew El Paso would see measles the moment it began spreading in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Highways connect his border city with the epicenter of Texas' massive outbreak, which is up to 663 cases.
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles.
The new measles cases were identified among unvaccinated Santa Fe County residents, according to the state Health Department.