Texas measles outbreak declared over
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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,
An ongoing measles outbreak in Santa Fe County has pushed New Mexico's case total to 100. The three new cases involve unvaccinated Santa Fe County residents.
Texas’ measles outbreak — which sickened hundreds of people and claimed the lives of two children this year — is officially over. Officials at the state public health department announced on Monday morning that it has now been more than 42 days since the last outbreak-connected measles case was reported. That means the state’s outbreak has ended.
The new measles cases were identified among unvaccinated Santa Fe County residents, according to the state Health Department.