The New Mexico Department of Health declared a measles outbreak in Lea County Friday. The decision comes after two adults in the county tested positive for the disease, bringing this week’s total of unrelated cases up to three.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is alerting Lea County residents of the days, times and locations where they may

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

The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed an additional five cases of measles in Lea County, bringing the total to eight cases in the state.

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed another case of measles in Lea County. The department said the adult individual is in isolation. NMDOH is conducting contact tracing on the individual. This now brings the total to nine cases in the state,

Other states reporting measles cases are Alaska, Georgia, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, according to USA TODAY. Here's what to know about the measles outbreak in New Mexico. The first case of measles in Lea County prompted the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to declare an outbreak on Feb.

The (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division - totaling to three cases this week. New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County.

The (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division - totaling to three cases this week. New Mexico meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria with three unrelated cases in Lea County.

According to health officials, it was found in a teenager, who says they didn’t have any known exposure to the ongoing measles outbreak in nearby West Texas.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is alerting Lea County residents of