NMDOH: Measles Outbreak in New Mexico Is 'Over'

New Mexico Department of Health declares end to state's measles outbreak

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health said that the measles outbreak, which was affecting New Mexico this year, is officially over. The last case was reported on August 14, and public health authorities consider a measles outbreak over once 42 days have passed without a new infection. That time frame is twice the length of the virus's maximum incubation period. Scammers posing as immigration attorneys, New Mexico Attorney …

New Mexico declares state's measles outbreak over

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The New Mexico Department of Health declared the state's measles outbreak over. The outbreak started on February 14, 2025, and the most recent cases were reported in Santa Fe County on August 14. "Public health authorities consider a measles outbreak over when 42 days pass without new cases, a

Measles outbreak over, New Mexico Health Department says

The majority of cases were in southeastern New Mexico, near an area of West Texas that also suffered from an outbreak.

New Mexico health department declares end of measles outbreak in the state

A nurse gives a measles shot on May 23, 2025. (Julia Goldberg / Source NM)Six months,100 cases and 56,000 vaccines later, New Mexico’s measles outbreak has come to an end. So said New Mexico health officials on Friday, noting in a news release that the state logged its last case on Aug. 14 in Santa Fe County, meaning more than 42 days have passed without new cases, “a timeframe that represents twice the virus’s maximum incubation period.” 3 new …

New Mexico says measles outbreak has ended in state

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NMDOH: Measles outbreak in New Mexico is 'over'

The New Mexico Department of Health has declared the state's measles outbreak to be "over" about seventh months after it started.