Health officials declare measles outbreak in Lea County
State health officials declared a measles outbreak in southeast New Mexico on Friday after two adults tested positive for the viral illness — bringing the total to three confirmed cases this week. The ...
New Mexico declares measles outbreak due to cases
Lea County is located on the border of New Mexico and Texas. New Mexico health officials warned of a potential measles threat due to two cases of measles in Gaines County, Texas. The measles case was ...
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Measles cases rising in US, health officials say: Here's why
Measles cases have been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the CDC. All of the ...
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Southeast New Mexico on alert after measles reported in Lea County
The New Mexico Department of Health warned residents they could be exposed if they visited the Nor-Lea Hospital Emergency Department in Lovington between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9 or entered the ...
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‘We should be worried’: Immunize El Paso on Measles outbreak, vaccination rates declining
Health officials have declared a measles outbreak in West Texas, with 15 confirmed cases and one in a bordering county in New ...
New Mexico measles case confirmed amid rising number of infections in Texas
Both Texas and New Mexico have issued a health advisory for measles. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services ...
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Measles outbreak in Texas expands into N.M.
Texas health officials have reported 24 measles cases in the past two weeks, with Gaines County — having one of the highest ...
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Flu Deaths Might Have Exceeded Covid Deaths Nationwide For First Time
Preliminary CDC data show that during a week in January, flu-related deaths topped covid deaths by 0.2 percentage points, and data suggest that the difference between the two is growing. In other ...