Measles, Colorado
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An unvaccinated adult in Pueblo, Colorado, contracted measles after traveling to Mexico. This marks Colorado's first measles case of 2024, adding to approximately 500 cases nationwide.
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As of March 27, the U.S. had 483 confirmed cases from Alaska and California to Texas, Michigan and New York City.
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Measles, Texas and New Mexico
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A Pueblo resident who recently traveled to Mexico is now Colorado’s first confirmed case of measles since 2023, public health officials said Monday.
Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20% since their last reports three days ago, as experts warn they expect the outbreak to further spread in coming weeks.
The New Mexico health department on Friday reported that there were currently 44 cases of measles in the state, up from its previous count of 43 cases on March 25. Most of the cases were reported in Lea County,
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Texas has reached 400 cases of measles in an outbreak that started two months ago. Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma all have active measles outbreaks.
Measles cases in Texas rose to 400 as the U.S. total reached almost 500 amid the worsening outbreak, officials have said.
Texas and New Mexico's health departments said on Friday measles cases in their states have risen to 444, an increase of 74 infections since their last reports three days ago, as the U.S. deals with one of the largest measles outbreaks in a decade.
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 422, according to new data published Tuesday.