The Albuquerque National Weather Service has issued tornado alerts for both Chaves County and Lea County, NM. The alert in ...

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes ...

The U.S. has at least 800 measles cases in 2025, and two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses.

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Texas state health officials said Tuesday there were 27 new cases of measles since Friday, bringing the total to 624 across ...

Texas state health officials said Tuesday there were 27 new cases of measles since Friday, bringing the total to 624 across ...

Taxpayers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska (select areas), New Mexico (Chaves County), and Virginia (designated counties and cities). Taxpayers in Arkansas and ...

Most of the state’s cases are in Lea County. Two are in Eddy County and Chaves and Doña Ana counties have one each. State health officials say the cases are linked to Texas’ outbreak based on ...

Most cases are in Lea County, with isolated infections in Eddy, Chaves, and Doña Ana counties. A New Mexico adult died in March due to measles complications. State officials say genetic testing ...