New Mexico: 2026 Measles

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Source: https://sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-health-department-reports-possible-measles-exposure-in-albuquerque/

NM health department reports possible measles exposure in Albuquerque
By: Source NM Staff - January 6, 2026 9:18 am

​While New Mexico’s last reported measles case occurred in August, the state health department on Tuesday announced a potential exposure here in Albuquerque.

According to a news release, a traveler from South Carolina who has been diagnosed with measles spent a night in Albuquerque, with potential exposure to others between 11:45 p.m., Dec. 28 and 7 a.m., Dec. 29 at the Quality Inn (450 Paisano St. NE).

The health department said anyone who stayed at the Quality Inn during that time period should check their vaccination status; report any symptoms in the next three weeks to a health care provider; and stay home if symptoms develop.​..

 

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Source: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/federal-inmate-in-new-mexico-tests-positive-for-measles/

Federal inmate in New Mexico tests positive for measles
By KOB
47 minutes ago​

HIDALGO COUNTY, N.M. – A federal inmate held in a southern New Mexico detention facility has tested positive for measles.

This marks the state’s first confirmed case of 2026, following a statewide outbreak last year that sickened 100 people.

The New Mexico Department of Health has not identified any public locations where exposure may have occurred and is coordinating with Hidalgo County to assure all quarantine, isolation, testing and vaccination protocols are followed to minimize risk of measles spread.​..​

 

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Source: https://www.corrections1.com/correctional-healthcare/5-n-m-inmates-test-positive-for-measles

5 N.M. inmates test positive for measles
Inmates at Hidalgo, Luna and Doña Ana facilities are infected as the state coordinates containment efforts
March 02, 2026 03:26 PM

​Albuquerque Journal, N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four more federal inmates in New Mexico have tested positive for measles, the New Mexico Department of Health said Friday, bringing the number of cases in the state to five this year.

“These new infections serve as a reminder that measles can spread rapidly and that the best prevention against this virus is the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot,” said Dr. Chad Smelser, NMDOH’s deputy state epidemiologist, in a statement.

The first case of the year was reported Tuesday in an inmate at the Hidalgo County Detention Center. The four new cases include two inmates at the Luna County Detention Center, one at the Doña Ana County Detention Center and a second at the Hidalgo facility...


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Source: https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexic...y-detention-center-test-positive-for-measles/

Second inmate at Doña Ana County Detention Center test positive for measles
by: Fallon Fischer
Posted: Mar 4, 2026 / 11:17 AM MST
Updated: Mar 4, 2026 / 11:18 AM MST



DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A federal inmate held in the Doña Ana County Detention Center has tested positive for measles, bringing the total number of 2026 measles cases in New Mexico to six, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Wednesday.

People may have been exposed to measles from this most recent case at the U.S. District Court building at 100 N. Church St. in Las Cruces, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 24.

If you were at this location, NMDOH asks that you check your vaccination status and report any measles symptoms in the next 21 days (until March 17, 2026) to your health care provider and stay home to prevent the spread. Additionally, the NMDOH Helpline can be reached at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773).​..

 

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Source: https://sourcenm.com/briefs/measles-outbreak-in-nm-detention-centers-grows-to-15-cases/

Measles outbreak in NM detention centers grows to 15 cases
By: Danielle Prokop - March 25, 2026 4:52 pm

​New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported an additional two cases of measles at the Luna County Detention Center, bringing the state’s total to 15 infections so far this year — all in detention centers.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports 10 cases in Luna County; three in Doña Ana County and two in Hidalgo County, all among federal detainees. No hospitalizations or deaths have been associated with the cases, according to health officials.

Phone calls and emails to the Luna County Detention Center warden were not immediately returned Wednesday afternoon.​..

 

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Source: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-measles-case-reported-in-eddy-county/

New measles case reported in Eddy County
By KOB
2 hours ago


SANTA FE, N.M. – An unvaccinated adult in Eddy County tested positive for measles, raising New Mexico’s 2026 case total to 18.

The New Mexico Department of Health said Thursday the adult most likely caught measles out of state and developed symptoms after arriving in New Mexico.

Health officials said people may have been exposed from Aug. 6 through Aug. 10 at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers campus at 1793 N 13th Street in Artesia.

They also listed possible exposure from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Aug. 9 at Walmart, 604 N 26th Street in Artesia, and from 9:15 p.m. Aug. 10 to 3:50 a.m. Aug. 11 at Artesia General Hospital Emergency Room, 702 N 13 Street in Artesia.​..