NMDOH: Measles cases rise to 76 in New Mexico; CDC helping monitor suspected cases

Measles Outbreak: NMDOH confirms 'largest outbreak' New Mexico has seen in years

"The last two outbreaks — 1995, we had 28 cases in Rio Rancho and in 1996, 16 cases in Santa Fe," NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Miranda Durham said.

NMDOH: Measles cases rise to 76 in New Mexico; CDC helping monitor suspected cases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The number of measles cases in New Mexico rose to 76, the New Mexico Department of Health announced in a press conference Thursday afternoon. Two of those new cases were reported in Sandoval County, bringing the total number of cases there to four, NMDOH Secretary Gina DeBlassie and NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Miranda Durham said. Possible measles exposure reported at Shakira concert in New Jersey A majority of t…