On Thursday, the New Mexico Department of Health issued a statement that a resident who lived in Lea County — that boards Gaines County in Texas — tested positive for measles after dying.

LEA COUNTY, New Mexico (KCBD) - The New Mexico Health Department says there are now 30 cases of measles in New Mexico. This ...

A measles outbreak in Lea County has apparently turned deadly with the New Mexico Department of Health reporting Thursday that a deceased resident tested positive for the virus. Health officials did ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed its first case of measles in Lea County. According to health officials, it was found in a teenager, who says they didn’t ...

The cases meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s outbreak criteria due to the three unrelated cases in Lea County, bordering Gaines County. Although the New Mexico outbreak is ...

Lea County borders Gaines County, but health officials said they have not confirmed a link between the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks. Among the cases in New Mexico, 11 are in children 17 or ...

LEA COUNTY, New Mexico (KCBD) - The New Mexico Health Department says there are now 30 cases of measles in New Mexico. This is a jump in 20 cases since the last update, which included one death. That ...

LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed a Lea County resident who died tested positive for measles after their death. The official cause of death is under ...